Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans

Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans is sweet, salty, and delicious. It’s delicious with bread or crackers.

This was a dip I whipped together last week for our weekend guests. Even though we planned to have dinner with our company shortly after they arrived, I wanted to offer something to nosh on beforehand. But before I knew it, it was the day off, and I had not prepared one. It took no time for me to decide on making a dip as it could be assembled rather quickly.

Since there was some cooked bacon in the freezer, it was my starting point. I like to create sweet and salty flavor profiles when I use bacon. I found some cream cheese, sour cream, and apricot preserves to go with it. Bingo!! We have the makings of a great appetizer! 

My snacking dilemma was resolved with a quick blend of the ingredients in a bowl. I served the dip with crackers and toasted Portuguese pops (buns) that our guests brought from the bakery. It went over really well, better than I had expected.

This is quite a tasty little dip with the sweetness from the apricot preserves, tang from the cream cheese and sour cream, and saltiness from the bacon. For you today, I decided to jazz it up with chopped pecans. The nuts add more texture and a little bit of nutrition. If you are not a nut fan or are allergic, just omit it. 

To offset the decadence of bacon, I used Neufchâtel cheese and low-fat sour cream. I don’t think it made a whole lot of difference in terms of fat and caloric count. And that’s because the lighter ingredients only give me the go-ahead to eat more of the dip. Heehee!

Until next time, have a wonderful week!

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Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Mixing, Chilling Cuisine:American Courses:Appetizer Recipe Keys: Dairy

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 7 minutesCook time: 7 minutesRest time: 30 minutesTotal time: 44 minutesServings:6 Servings

Description

Apricot Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans is sweet, salty, and delicious. It’s delicious with bread or crackers.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 8 oz. Neufchâtel cheese or cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 strips cooked bacon, room temp and finely chopped
• 1/4 rounded cup chopped pecans
• salty crackers (I use Ritz) for dipping

Instructions

1. Place cream cheese and sour cream in a medium mixing bowl. 
2. Place apricot preserves in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave for about 20 seconds to soften. Add to cream cheese and sour cream. Whisk smooth.
3. Stir in bacon and pecans. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

Note:

• Prep time given includes cooking time to pan-fry bacon if you don’t have pre-cooked bacon.

Keywords:Dip with cream cheese, Apricot, Bacon, Dip, Bacon Dip

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