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Million Dollar Bacon Goat Cheese Log

Million dollar bacon goat cheese log with a creamy center, chilled into a firm log, then rolled in candied-style bacon, pecans, cranberries, and chives. Serve it sliced with crackers for an easy American snack board bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bacon goat cheese log coating
  • 6 slices bacon Cook until crisp, then finely chop.
  • 1 3 pecans Toast, then finely chop.
  • 0.25 cup dried cranberries Chop if needed for even coating.
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives Chopped.
Goat cheese log
  • 10 oz goat cheese log Chilled.
  • 4 oz cream cheese Softened.
  • 2 tbsp hot honey or regular honey For drizzling.
  • 0.33 cup pecans Toast and chop for coating.
  • 0.25 cup dried cranberries Chop for coating.
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives Chopped for coating.
  • 1 crackers for serving Serve alongside.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Make and chill the log
  1. Beat the chilled goat cheese log and softened cream cheese until smooth, then shape into a log.
  2. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes, until firm.
Coat with bacon and nuts
  1. Combine the cooked crisp bacon, toasted pecans, chopped dried cranberries, and chopped chives on a plate.
  2. Roll the chilled log in the mixture, pressing to coat on all sides.
Serve
  1. Transfer the coated log to a serving board and drizzle with hot honey.
  2. Serve with crackers.

Notes

For clean slicing, chill the log until firm and use a sharp knife between cuts (wipe the blade if needed). Store covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days; freeze is not recommended because the coating can lose its crunch. For a dairy-light swap, use a lower-fat cream cheese, keeping the same ratios for structure.