Baked Goat Cheese Dip with Dates, Bacon, and Hot Honey
This Goat Cheese Dip is the perfect mix of creamy, tangy, and sweet, with warm goat cheese, crispy bacon, chewy dates, and a drizzle of hot honey. It’s easy to make, super flavorful, and guaranteed to be the first thing gone at any gathering.
Ingredients
- 3 slices thick-cut bacon (cut into ½ inch pieces)
- 10 Medjool dates (pitted and cut into pieces)
- 10 ounces goat cheese (room temp)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Hot honey
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400º.
- In a medium bowl, combine goat cheese, cream cheese and lemon juice and mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread into the bottom of a 6 inch skillet or a 1 quart baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes until warm and bubbly.
- While the cheese is baking, cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Leave the bacon grease in the skillet and add dates, cook for about 1 minute until soft and warm.
- Top the hot cheese mixture with dates and bacon, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with flaky salt. Serve with crackers while warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
