Beginner's Box: Peppered Bacon Twists easy to make, even for kids

How simple are these Peppered Bacon Twists? So easy a 6-year-old can make them.

No kidding. I put my first-grader to the challenge and she handled them with no trouble at all.

Bacon and bread are entwined in a tasty twist that gets a kick of flavor from a light coating of brown sugar and black pepper. Baked golden and warm from the oven, these twists make a great side with any meal, even breakfast.

My daughter likes them as a toast substitute for dunking into her "dippy eggs."

With Easter on the way, consider these for your holiday brunch buffet. A pretty way to serve them would be upright in a colorful spring-hued container.

PEPPERED BACON TWISTS

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or less if desired

1 tube refrigerated bread sticks

Ready to Serve Bacon, heated as directed on package

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix brown sugar and pepper in shallow dish; set aside.

Unroll dough and separate into strips. Top each dough strip with bacon slices, pressing bacon into dough. Add to sugar mixture; turn to evenly coat both sides.

Twist dough strips, then place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned.

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