--- title: Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates description: Whipped goat cheese dip topped with crispy bacon, sweet caramel-y medjool dates, fresh rosemary for a delectable appetizer perfect for entertaining image: https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/IMG_8903_5_11zon.jpg --- [![Joolies California Superfruit](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_logo_tm11.png)](https://joolies.com/) - [Shop](https://joolies.com/collections/all) - [Find Us](https://joolies.com/pages/find-us) - [Recipes & More](https://blog.joolies.com/) - [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) - [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) - [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) - [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) - [Our Dates](https://joolies.com/pages/our-dates) - [Sustainability](https://go.joolies.com/sustainability) - [Our Story](https://joolies.com/pages/our-story) - [Wholesale](https://go.joolies.com/wholesale) [![julies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Joolies_June_2019/Images/logo.svg)](https://joolies.com/) ![organic medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Scree8oluynshot_111.png) # Date Book [All](https://blog.joolies.com/) [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) # Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates 5 Minute Read Tags: [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Nut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/nut-free) [Gluten-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/gluten-free) [Grain-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/grain-free) [Soy-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/soy-free) [Egg-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/egg-free) [Refined Sugar-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/refined-sugar-free) [Peanut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/peanut-free) [Snack](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/snack) [Side Dish](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/side-dish) [Appetizer](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/appetizer) [Holiday Recipe](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/holiday-recipe) Written by [Abby](https://blog.joolies.com/author/abby) ![Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/IMG_8903_5_11zon.jpg)   *Whipped goat cheese dip topped with crispy bacon, sweet caramel-y medjool dates and fresh rosemary for a delectable and beautiful appetizer. *   There's no doubt we love a good stuffed date...sweet, savory, bacon-wrapped...you name it! Well what if we took a bacon-wrapped stuffed date and deconstructed it into a delicious, decadent dip 🤩Introducing **Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates. **   The creamy base to this date recipe is made up of a combination of crumbled goat cheese, greek yogurt, vinegar, honey, olive oil and cracked black pepper. Now we know that itself sounds good enough just to spread on some toasted bread (and trust us, it is😉), but don't stop there--we're getting to the best part!    ![IMG\_8901\_4\_11zon](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/IMG_8901_4_11zon.jpg?width=889&name=IMG_8901_4_11zon.jpg)   Crispy bacon, sweet caramel-y medjool dates, fresh rosemary, honey, minced garlic and onion take this dip beyond the next level--the perfect balance of sweet and savory. For the delectable, flavor-packed topping there is one *super important tiny* step that cannot be forgotten...**save the bacon drippings in the skillet!** Consider it the gift that keeps on giving 😂 because we're going to use (need) it to cook the rest of the topping!    Once that topping magic is tender, caramelized, and ready to meet its creamy partner, we'll crumble the bacon and rosemary on top with a drizzle of olive oil and a few shakes of cracked black pepper to bring it all together. While you *could *dip a spoon and go to town, we recommend dipping crostini, toasted bread or crackers 🥰   ![IMG\_8904\_11zon](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/IMG_8904_11zon.jpg?width=889&name=IMG_8904_11zon.jpg)  ## Why this appetizer is so great - A **beautiful, flavorful dish** perfect for entertaining, holidays, celebrations, or just happy hour at home! - An **easy appetizer to prep** ahead of time with minimal clean up that will impress everyone.  - **Versatile**! You can serve it with a whole bunch of different things on the side and adjust the ratio of goat cheese to greek yogurt as your palate pleases. - Naturally **gluten-free** and **nut-free. **   ![IMG\_8900\_2\_11zon](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/IMG_8900_2_11zon.jpg?width=889&name=IMG_8900_2_11zon.jpg)   ## Ingredients you'll need: 1. 1. [Joolies Pitted Dates](https://joolies.com/collections/all/products/organic-medjool-dates-two-pitted-9oz-bags) - You can't stuff a date without a date! We love using our pitted option for these, but whole work just as well! Just be sure to remove the pit as always 😉If you're running low on your stock of dates, you can buy some in bulk [right here](https://joolies.com/products/copy-of-joolies-large-organic-medjool-dates-whole-4lb-box) or in our 2 pack [right here](https://joolies.com/products/organic-medjool-dates-pitted-2-pack)! 2. **Goat Cheese** - This serves as the base of our dip for a great creamy texture! If you're not a goat cheese fan, swap it out for a different soft cheese like cream cheese. You can also use a dairy-free cheese if you so desire as an alternative. 3. **Greek Yogurt**  - The creaminess of the yogurt mellows out the tartness of the goat cheese and gives us that delicious whipped texture.  4. **Bacon** - This is just as essential as the dates in this recipe--it adds just the right amount of salty to cut the sweet dates in our topping. Plus we'll use the bacon drippings to cook the rest of the topping! 5. **Honey**  - A little bit of this brings adds the perfect dose of sweetness into the dip to balance out the tart cheese. You can swap for [Joolies Date Syrup](https://joolies.com/products/datesyrup)!  6. Olive Oil - This adds healthy fats, [antioxidants](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-olive-oil#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4), and extra moisture to this dish. You can substitute with avocado oil, but *note it won't add additional flavor due to its neutrality. * 7. **Fresh Rosemary** - Grab some fresh rosemary in the produce section at the grocery (not the dried kind in the seasoning section). Fresh adds brighter flavor! 8. **Garlic + Onion** - You don't need too much in this recipe, but it adds just the right amount of flavor to really elevate the flavor profile of this dish. We recommend adding *fresh* minced garlic and onion versus powders. 9. **Vinegar** - We used distilled white vinegar but you can swap for apple cider vinegar if desired. 10. **Salt + Pepper** - This enhances the other flavors we've got going on. We recommend using fresh cracked black pepper. 1.   If you make this decadent savory date recipe, be sure to tag us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jooliesdates/) and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/jooliesdates/overview/) so we can see all your date-able recreations! And you can always comment below!    ![14-2\_11zon](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/14-2_11zon.jpg?width=480&name=14-2_11zon.jpg)   ## Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Refined Sugar-Free - prep time: 20 minutes - cook time: 25 minutes - total time: 45 minutes **Servings: 8-10**   **INGREDIENTS:** - 6  [Joolies dates, pitted and chopped](https://joolies.com/collections/all/products/organic-medjool-dates-two-pitted-9oz-bags) - 5-6 pieces thick cut bacon - 8 oz goat cheese, crumbled - 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt - 4 tbsp honey - 2 tbsp olive oil - 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary - 2 tbsp red onion, finely chopped - 1/2 tbsp garlic, minced - 2 tbsp vinegar - salt and pepper to taste **For Dipping:** - Crostini, toasted bread, or crackers   **DIRECTIONS:** 1. Grab a medium/large skillet and lay the bacon in one, even layer. Cook until crisp then remove from heat and transfer the cooked bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. *Note: keep bacon drippings in the skillet! * 2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine goat cheese, greek yogurt, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp olive oil, vinegar, pinch of salt and pepper. Using a hand mixer, mix until evenly combined and smooth (it should have a *whipped *consistency). Spoon into a shallow bowl and set aside.  3. Place the skillet with bacon drippings over medium heat and fry the fresh rosemary sprigs until crisp. Place on lined plate with bacon to drain. 4. Next, add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet, cooking until tender. Stir in chopped dates and 1 tbsp of honey, cooking until sticky and caramelized. Remove from heat.  5. Spoon the date mixture over the whipped goat cheese, then crumble the bacon and crispy rosemary on top. Drizzle olive oil and cracked pepper for a finishing touch.  6. 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Well what if we took a bacon-wrapped stuffed date and deconstructed it into a delicious, decadent dip 🤩Introducing Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Dates.    The creamy base to this date recipe is made up of a combination of crumbled goat cheese, greek yogurt, vinegar, honey, olive oil and cracked black pepper. Now we know that itself sounds good enough just to spread on some toasted bread (and trust us, it is😉), but don't stop there--we're getting to the best part!  Why this appetizer is so great A beautiful, flavorful dish perfect for entertaining, holidays, celebrations, or just happy hour at home! An easy appetizer to prep ahead of time with minimal clean up that will impress everyone.  Versatile! You can serve it with a whole bunch of different things on the side and adjust the ratio of goat cheese to greek yogurt as your palate pleases. Naturally gluten-free and nut-free.  Ingredients you'll need: Joolies Pitted Dates You can't stuff a date without a date! We love using our pitted option for these, but whole work just as well! Just be sure to remove the pit as always 😉If you're running low on your stock of dates, you can buy some in bulk right here or in our 2 pack right here! Goat Cheese This serves as the base of our dip for a great creamy texture! If you're not a goat cheese fan, swap it out for a different soft cheese like cream cheese. You can also use a dairy-free cheese if you so desire as an alternative. Greek Yogurt  The creaminess of the yogurt mellows out the tartness of the goat cheese and gives us that delicious whipped texture.  Bacon This is just as essential as the dates in this recipe--it adds just the right amount of salty to cut the sweet dates in our topping. Plus we'll use the bacon drippings to cook the rest of the topping! Honey  A little bit of this brings adds the perfect dose of sweetness into the dip to balance out the tart cheese. You can swap for Joolies Date Syrup!  Olive Oil This adds healthy fats, antioxidants, and extra moisture to this dish. You can substitute with avocado oil, but note it won't add additional flavor due to its neutrality.  Fresh Rosemary Grab some fresh rosemary in the produce section at the grocery (not the dried kind in the seasoning section). Fresh adds brighter flavor! Garlic + Onion You don't need too much in this recipe, but it adds just the right amount of flavor to really elevate the flavor profile of this dish. We recommend adding fresh minced garlic and onion versus powders. Vinegar We used distilled white vinegar but you can swap for apple cider vinegar if desired. Salt + Pepper This enhances the other flavors we've got going on. We recommend using fresh cracked black pepper. If you make this decadent savory date recipe, be sure to tag us on Instagram and Pinterest so we can see all your date-able recreations! And you can always comment below! 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Using a hand mixer, mix until evenly combined and smooth (it should have a whipped consistency). Spoon into a shallow bowl and set aside. Place the skillet with bacon drippings over medium heat and fry the fresh rosemary sprigs until crisp. Place on lined plate with bacon to drain. Next, add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet, cooking until tender. Stir in chopped dates and 1 tbsp of honey, cooking until sticky and caramelized. Remove from heat. Spoon the date mixture over the whipped goat cheese, then crumble the bacon and crispy rosemary on top. Drizzle olive oil and cracked pepper for a finishing touch. Serve with crostini, toasted bread or crackers for dipping! " } ] } ```