Description
A warm, creamy goat cheese log wrapped in sweet and spicy bacon, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pack of thick-cut turkey bacon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 baguette
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 or 8-ounce log of goat cheese
- Maple syrup (or honey, or hot honey)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place an oven rack in the center.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and place a baking rack on top.
- Combine the brown sugar, black pepper, water, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
- Lay turkey bacon slices on the baking sheet in a single layer and cover with the brown sugar mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the bacon and bake for another 10-15 minutes until crispy.
- Cool the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Increase the oven’s temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice the baguette into 1/2-inch slices and lay them on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
- Brush the tops of the bread with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake the crostini for 7-10 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Place the goat cheese log on a serving platter and break the cooled bacon into pieces.
- Press the bacon pieces into the goat cheese log for presentation.
Notes
Make ahead: Prepare the bacon and crostini a day in advance. Ingredient swaps: Use cream cheese instead of goat cheese if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg