Snacks & Appetizers Gluten Free

Goat Cheese, Bacon & Date Dip

Name: Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz.) Jones Dairy Farm No Antibiotics Ever Homestyle Meatballs; 8 ounces plain goat cheese, softened; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 10 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped; 6 slices Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged Bacon, chopped; 1 tablespoon hot honey

Serves

Prep Time

15 min

Total Time

55 min

Tangy, Sweet, Smoky, and Impossible to Stop Eating

This Goat Cheese, Bacon & Date Dip layers tangy baked goat cheese and cream cheese with crispy Jones Dry Aged Bacon, caramelized Medjool dates, and a drizzle of hot honey. Serve it warm alongside Jones No Antibiotics Ever Homestyle Meatballs for a party appetizer that looks impressive and disappears fast.

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Ingredients Directions

Ingredients

1 package (16 oz.) Jones Dairy Farm No Antibiotics Ever Homestyle Meatballs
8 ounces plain goat cheese, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons lemon juice
10 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
6 slices Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged Bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon hot honey

Directions

Cook meatballs according to package instructions.
Heat oven to 400°F.
Mix goat cheese, cream cheese and lemon juice in a large bowl with a hand mixer or spatula until creamy and smooth. Transfer to a baking dish or ovenproof skillet and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.
Meanwhile, heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in sliced bacon and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until browned and crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer to plate lined with paper towels. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Add chopped dates to the bacon fat in the skillet. Cook for 1 minute. Return the bacon to the skillet, add hot honey and stir to combine.
Top the baked dip with the dates and bacon mixture. Serve alongside meatballs.