Caramel Bacon Dip
A light and creamy caramel dip that's both sweet and salty
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bacon cooked and finely chopped
- 16 ounces sugar
- 8 ounces water
- 50 g heavy cream
- 15 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 113 g cream cheese room temperature
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in small saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Add finely chopped bacon and stir.
- Simmer over lowest heat setting for 20-30 minutes, or until syrup has thickened and amber brown
- Immediately pour into stainless mesh colander to separate bacon pieces from caramel.
- In small, shallow pan, heat bacon caramel until liquid (if cooled).
- Stir in cream completely, finish with butter. Cool slightly.
- Combine cream cheese and bacon caramel sauce and whip until completely incorporated and fluffy.
Notes
Store in refrigerator for up to 5 days. Serve with pretzels, graham crackers, cookies, chips, apples, etc.