Whipped Goat Cheese with Bacon and Dates | The Fancy Pants Kitchen

Ingredients

• 6 oz raw bacon slices
• 12 oz crumbled goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 4 tbsp honey, split
• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
• 12 medjool dates, pitted + roughly chopped (about 6 oz chopped)
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Toasted bread or crackers, for dipping