Smoked Cream Cheese with Bacon Jam

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Smoked Cream Cheese with Bacon Jam

Smoked Cream Cheese with Bacon Jam is a backyard BBQ staple that delivers an irresistibly warm, smoke-kissed cream cheese with sweet heat.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Course: Snack, Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: smoked cream cheese with bacon jam, creamy, smoked, bacon, game day recipe, tailgating recipe, dip recipe, holiday appetizer, entertaining recipe, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Ingredients

8 oz Cream cheese
1 tbsp Maple bourbon rub

Bacon Jam Ingredients

1 lb Bacon
1 Jalapeno
1 Shallot
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup Maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat the smoker or grill to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and set for indirect heat.
Remove the cream cheese from its packaging, place on a cast iron skillet and score the top in a checkered pattern. Season with the maple bourbon rub.
Smoke for about 1 hour or until the top starts to brown.
Cut the bacon into small pieces and dice the jalapeno and shallot.
Place the bacon in a cold pan and and turn on the heat to a medium. Allow the bacon to slowly cook, occasionally stirring it around to not burn in one place.
Once the bacon is crispy, remove from the pan, leaving the grease behind. Drop in the diced jalapeno and shallot and saute for 5 minutes until they start getting translucent.
Add in brown sugar, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Mix everything together and let it simmer over low heat for another 5 minutes, allowing the glaze to thicken and get tacky.
Add in the bacon bits and do one more mix incorporating the crunchy bacon with the sweet glaze.
Carefully remove the cast iron skillet from the smoker. While the block of cheese is still warm, pour the bacon jalapeno jam over the top. Enjoy!

Notes

Use thinly sliced bacon

For more heat, use 2 jalapenos and add it some hot sauce to the glaze.

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