If you love soft, fluffy scrolls packed with melted cheese and crispy bacon, you’re going to love this easy cheese and bacon scrolls recipe. These savoury scrolls are perfect for lunchboxes, picnics, or a hearty afternoon snack—and yes, they taste even better than the ones from the bakery!
These homemade scrolls are made from a soft yeast dough, rolled up with layers of cheese and bacon, and baked until golden and bubbling. They’re simple to make, freeze beautifully, and are always a family favourite.
This recipe was born after my husband came home raving about a fancy bakery scroll—only to say that mine were even better! Flattered and inspired, I created this version, and they’ve been a hit ever since.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- ✅ Better than bakery scrolls – soft, cheesy, and full of flavour and no preservatives or weird stuff!
- ✅ Freezer-friendly – perfect for make-ahead lunches or snacks
- ✅ Kid-approved – great for lunchboxes or after-school bites
- ✅ Customisable – try adding herbs, different cheeses, or even a pizza version
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Plain flour (or strong bread flour)
- Yeast
- Bacon (diced)
- Cheese (cheddar or tasty cheese works well and parmesan adds extra flavor)
- Butter or oil
- Milk or water (depending on your preference)
Tips for the Best Cheese and Bacon Scrolls
- Roll the dough tightly for defined swirls and even baking.
- For a golden crust, brush the tops with a little milk or egg wash before baking.
- Freeze in zip-lock bags once cooled and reheat in the oven or air fryer.
- These are absolutely delicious when eaten warm
Storage and Freezing
- Store scrolls in an airtight container for up to 2 days (they’re best fresh!) If eating the next day, rewarm the scrolls in the microwave or oven to soften them up.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
Method
- Mix all dry dough ingredients and using the dough hook on your mixer, run on low for 5 minutes. If you don't have a mixer, mix ingredients with a wooden spoon and knead for 5 minutes.
- Place into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave for about an hour to rise.
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees (C).
- When risen, roll out dough in a rectangle (approx 45 x 35cm) on an oiled bench. Brush liberally with melted butter, sprinkle evenly with cheeses and bacon.
- Roll up the dough from short end to short end. Push each end in with your fingers. Cut the roll into slices with a bread knife. Each slice should be about 3cm in width. Place the pieces, cut side up in a tray lined with baking paper. Sit each slice next to another with a little space for spreading. Brush with any remaining butter and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Bake in oven until golden brown (approx. 20 - 30 minutes)
- Turn out onto a cooling rack. They're really delicious when eaten warm!
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Over to You!
Whether you’re making these easy cheese and bacon scrolls for the family, lunchboxes, or just because you’re craving something warm and satisfying, this yummy recipe is sure to become a regular in your baking rotation. Give it a go—and let me know how yours turn out in the comments below 👇
Happy Baking!
How many does the recipe make? 9? 12?
Roughly 12 Joyce, though it depends on the size you make them. I like to make mine large in my big roasting tray.
You’d have to be an Aussie for cheesimite scrolls! Love your recipe. Was easy and uncomplicated. Much appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks Mandy, I’m glad you like it 😀
These look fabulous! Have you ever frozen the dough to bake at a later time?
No, I freeze baked breads all the time but have never tried freezing dough. Have you tried it?
Hi Kelly, You chop up uncooked – raw bacon and put it in the dough? I’m not surprised hubby likes your homemade bread better. The photo makes me drool 🙂
I do. Because the bacon is not actually raw, it’s been through a curing process, just like ham, and is therefore safe to eat – even uncooked (though I don’t do that!).
I admit I had to look up “tasty cheese” – here (USA) it looks like the equivalent would be either a medium or sharp cheddar (Google results vary!)? Can’t wait to try these!!!
To be honest, I think a variety of cheeses would work beautifully, but then I could just eat cheese all day 😂
Thank you Kelly, they look delicious and nothing complicated to do
No, not complicated at all!
Those sound delicious. Good when you have company staying over too. I saved the recipe and look forward to trying it. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, they are wonderful for sharing and guests are super impressed when you pull a tray of hot scrolls out of the oven! 😄
That's a good point Sue, these are easy to convert to cheesy mite scrolls. I never buy them these days, as you say, they're just too expensive!
No I don't Therese, I once borrowed her book "The Universal Loaf" from the library.
These look so delicious. We'll have to make some!
Isn't it a wonderful skill? The cheese and Vegemite scrolls are almost $4 each in the shops and goodness only knows what else is in them!
Bravo!
Kelly, Do you own some of her cook books? The bread one looks great. I might have to buy it sometime soon.
Kelly, they remind me of some scrolls posted on the DTE forums a few years ago that I keep meaning to try out. Yours do look yummy I must admit.