Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 7 bacon slices (chopped)
  • 3 garlic cloves (smashed)
  • 2 packages 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 sour cream
  • 4 oz blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 3 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts (halved)
  • Spicy crackers
  • Grapes (optional)
  • Pickled cucumbers (optional)

Instruction

  • Cook chopped bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
  • Drain bacon on a paper towel and set aside.
  • Add smashed garlic to skillet, and sauté for a minute.
  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add buttermilk and sour cream, beating until well combined.
  • Stir in bacon, garlic, blue cheese, chives and dill (I crushed the blue cheese with a fork).
  • Sprinkle dry roasted peanuts.
  • Serve with spicy crackers, grapes or pickled cucumbers.
  • If you want a warm dip, spoon the whole mixture, evenly into 4 individual baking cups. Skip the peanuts for this step. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes or until golden. It may bubble a bit. Sprinkle evenly with peanuts when done.