Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates

I carmelized the bacon with a little brown sugar added halfway through and chopped it afterwards. I saved the Rosemary and honey for drizzle. Added some crushed candied pecans and a tiny bit of balsalmic

Entered this into a local Bacon Fest celebration and it was a winner. Tested it first with the family for a holiday and it was thoroughly enjoyed. Dates can get too crispy so you need to watch that. Might try making the bacon separately as suggested in another review the next time I serve this.

Bacon and dates and honey were pretty rich. Next time I would put less toppings on and just make the creamy goat cheese more central because it's delicious on its own.

So good! Sometimes dates and bacon combo are too rich and sweet for me but this recipe is a perfect way to incorporate this combo without it being too rich. I did cook the bacon on the stove top until crisp, drained oil, then added the honey and dates since other reviews said dates got too crisp/hard when baked with the bacon. Served with sourdough, carrot and zucchini slices, and side of toasted walnuts.

Outstanding! Set this out as an appy while I was finishing up some other things in the kitchen and it was nearly all gone by the time I got to it. Used figs instead of dates. Excellent.