New Years Eve Party Food — Make Bacon Pops!! (recipe tutorial)

Portable bacon….I mean genius right?!?! What could be better? Oh I know, portable bacon with cheese. I spotted this recipe a while back on Pinterest….and I thought this time of year might be a good time to give it a try. It is a perfect bite size party food that you can make ahead…and so chic 🙂 I failed to have any lollipop holders on hand….but you can use them…or long picks. A perfect snack to make for New Years Eve 🙂 Maybe put one of those fancy sparkler toothpicks on the end and be extra festive 🙂

Goat Cheese Balls with Herbs, Pecans, & Bacon
makes 16-20

6 slices bacon
4 ounces goat cheese
4 ounces cream cheese (not whipped)
2 tablespoons chopped thyme or basil, divided
Cracked black pepper
1/4 cup pecans
Apple slices, to serve

Cut each piece of bacon in half. Place the bacon in a large skillet without overlapping the slices, and turn the heat on low. Cook on low for about 15 minutes, turning frequently, until the bacon is quite crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pat the slices to remove excess grease.

While the bacon is cooking, whiz the goat cheese, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of herbs, and a few turns of cracked black pepper in the food processor. Whiz until creamy and well-mixed, then form small balls, about the size of the tip of your thumb. Insert lollipop sticks. Put in the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up a little more. (Don’t let them freeze all the way; just help them firm up. You can also place them in the refrigerator for a longer period of time.)

Clean out the food processor. Crumble in the cooled bacon, the remaining tablespoon of herbs, and the pecans. Whiz until very fine and crumbly; it should be as fine as your food processor will make it.

Take the cheese balls out of the freezer and roll them in the bacon mixture, pressing it in with your fingers if it doesn’t immediately stick.

Place the balls in a container on their sides and refrigerate until serving. Serve on full rounds of sliced apple. These are delicious eaten together with apple; take a bite of one and then of the other.

Wow – those Bacon Pops are amazing!! I will be making those on New Years Eve, Tracie!!

Be sure to follow along with Tracie for all kinds of wonderful DIY and recipe ideas like:

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Thanks for the wonderful recipe and tutorial Tracie!

Have a wonderful day!!

We will be sharing New Years Eve — DIY recipes and tutorials all this week!!