Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs

• Meat

  • 1/2 lb Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 Green onions

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Ranch seasoning

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 package 1 sheet of puff pastry

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1 8-ounce package Cream cheese

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Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Ranch seasoning (or to taste)
• 1 sheet of Puff Pastry (half a package), thawed
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• green onions, to garnish

Directions

• Set the cream cheese on the counter to soften for at least 1/2 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp. You can crumble it after you cook it or chop it before. You want the pieces to be pretty small.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add ranch seasoning to the cream cheese. Add the bacon and stir well. Taste it, and add more ranch if you want.
• Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten it out a bit. You want it to be about 10 inches square.
• Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 36 squares (see photos).
• Coat a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Add two squares of dough to each muffin hole, making sure that the squares are offset (see photos)
• Use two spoons to fill each puff with the cream cheese mixture. You can be pretty generous in filling them.
• Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 400 for 9-12 minutes, or until the cheese barely starts to brown.

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