Description
This Million Dollar Bacon Goat Cheese spread delights with its creamy texture, crispy bacon, and sweet cranberries. Perfect for snacking or as a festive appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 227 g goat cheese, softened
- 113 g cream cheese, softened
- 15 ml honey
- 120 ml chopped crispy cooked bacon
- 30 ml chopped pecans
- 30 ml dried cranberries, chopped
- 15 ml fresh rosemary, minced
- 240 ml arugula
- Crackers or crostini for serving
Instructions
- Blend the goat cheese and cream cheese until smooth.
- Fold in honey gently.
- Mix topping ingredients: bacon, pecans, cranberries, and rosemary.
- Shape cheese mixture into a log using plastic wrap.
- Coat the log with the topping mixture.
- Garnish with arugula and chill for 30 minutes.
- Serve with crackers or crostini.
Notes
The cheese should be at room temperature for easy spreading. Let it sit out for 15-20 minutes before serving.
This spread can be made a day ahead to enhance flavors.
For a gluten-free option, serve with gluten-free crackers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 50 g
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg