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Whipped Goat Cheese with Bacon and Dates

A super easy, crowd pleasing holiday appetizer to make for holiday parties!
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the whipped goat cheese:

  • 2 (4 oz) containers crumbled goat cheese (you can use a log of goat cheese)
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

For the bacon date topping:

  • 1 1/2 lbs thick cut bacon, thin sliced or chopped (you can use more or less bacon - I've used up to 2 lbs bacon)
  • 1 (12 oz) container Medjool dates, pitted & cut into pieces bigger than bacon (about 20 dates)
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons honey (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh thyme (plus more for garnish)
  • A couple dashes of cayenne powder

For serving:

  • 1 Baguette thinly sliced
  • Ritz or townhouse crackers

Instructions

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 34g