Whipped Goat Cheese with Bacon and Dates
Serves 12
30 mins total
A super easy, crowd pleasing holiday appetizer to make for holiday parties!
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For the whipped goat cheese:
For the bacon date topping:
For serving:
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For the whipped goat cheese:
Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt in a food processor or blender and blend on low until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Add a little more heavy cream if it's not blending. It should be consistency of greek yogurt. Set aside.
For the bacon date topping:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
On the baking sheet, add the bacon in a single layer. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the bacon is 75% done cooking to your preference.
Remove from the oven and drain fat if desired.
Add the dates, brown sugar, honey, rosemary, thyme, and cayenne to the baking sheet. Toss together and arrange in an even single layer.
Bake for 10 more minutes, or until the brown sugar and honey has dissolved. You don’t want to overbake the mixture or the dates will be rock hard.
Spoon the whipped goat cheese into a serving bowl and then top with the warm bacon and dates. Drizzle over extra honey, fresh rosemary, and sea salt. Serve with bread or crackers.
If the dip gets cold before serving, you can microwave for a little to warm the bacon and dates. It's okay if the cheese get's warmed.
