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Maple Bacon Twists with Maple Icing

Maple bacon twists with maple icing feature faky crescent dough, buttery cinnamon streusel, crispy bacon, and a rich maple drizzle.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: maple bacon crescent twists, maple bacon twists, maple bacon twists wtih maple icing, maple icing
Servings: 12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce bacon
  • 2 containers Pillsbury refrigerated crescent roll

Streusel Filling

Maple Icing

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Bacon

  • Fry bacon until browned; and crispy. Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess grease.

Streusel Filling

  • In a medium sized bowl, add butter, cinnamon, flour and brown sugar.
  • Cut the cold butter into the mixture using a pastry cutter or the back of two forks.

Crescent Twists

  • On a floured surface lay out the first sheet of crescent roll dough.
  • Pinch to pleat the perforations in the dough and roll flat with a floured rolling pin.
  • Cut off the uneven edges leaving a rectangle.
  • Cut 1 inch strips horizontally through the dough sheet, and then in half vertically.
  • On the first strip of dough sprinkle with the streusel.
  • Top with crumbles of bacon and another sprinkle of streusel.
  • Place your next strip of dough over the top, and press down gently.
  • In a twisting motion, twist the two pieces of dough together and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Repeat the process with remaining dough.
  • Bake at 375º for 13 minutes.

Maple Icing

  • While the muffins are baking, in a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, syrup, vanilla, and milk to thin consistency.
  • Remove muffins from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
  • Once cooled, drizzle with maple icing.

Notes

Tips
  • Use cold butter for the streusel so it stays crumbly.
  • Don’t overfill, or the twists may separate.
  • Allow to cool slightly before icing so it doesn’t completely melt off.
  • For extra crispiness, bake bacon until very crisp before adding.