Flavor Expedition Recipe

Smoked Honey Apple Bacon Cream Cheese

October 17, 2023
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Tailgates, backyard hangs, or lazy weekend snack attacks—this smoky, sweet, and savory cream cheese delight is about to become your new obsession. Think cream cheese is just for bagels? Think again. With a touch of honey, crispy bacon, fresh apple, and a generous shake of Mellow Dusk, this smoked cream cheese takes your snack game to legendary levels. Prepare to wow your taste buds—and your friends.
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Delicious Smokin’ Honey Apple Bacon Cream Cheese served with crackers, featuring Turn Em Red Mellow Dust seasoning.
Feeds 6-8
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
A bottle of Flavor Expedition Co. Mellow Dusk Hickory Honey BBQ seasoning stands centered on a white background, surrounded by ingredients including a wooden bowl of brown sugar, wood chips, and a honey dipper with honey. [pack-1]
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Ingredients

  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1 crisp apple, diced
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 2–3 tablespoons Mellow Dusk (Hickory Honey BBQ)
  • Honey, for drizzling
  • Crackers, for serving

Instructions

  1. Fire up the smoker
    Preheat your smoker to 200°F. Slow and steady wins the flavor race.

  2. Prep the mix-ins
    Dice your apple and chop the crispy bacon into bite-sized bits.

  3. Create the creamy nest
    Use a spoon to hollow out the center of the cream cheese block, saving the removed portion.

  4. Stuff it good
    Layer some of the apple and bacon into the divot, then cover with the reserved cream cheese.

  5. Flavor bomb
    Sprinkle a generous amount of Mellow Dusk over the top—don’t be shy, this is where the magic happens.

  6. Final touch
    Add the remaining apple and bacon, then drizzle lightly with honey.

  7. Smoke it slow
    Place the stuffed cream cheese in the smoker and let it soak in all that hickory goodness for 2 hours.

  8. Serve and conquer
    Pull out your masterpiece, slice if desired, and serve with crackers. Watch them disappear.

Pro Tip

  • For extra crunch, sprinkle chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) on top before smoking.
  • Don’t skip the honey drizzle—it balances the smokiness and adds that sweet “mmm” factor.
  • If you don’t have a smoker, a covered grill with wood chips works too.

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Smoked Honey Apple Bacon Cream Cheese

October 17, 2023

Featured Flavor Mellow Dusk
Feeds6-8
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Tailgates, backyard hangs, or lazy weekend snack attacks—this smoky...

Ingredients

  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1 crisp apple, diced
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 2–3 tablespoons Mellow Dusk (Hickory Honey BBQ)
  • Honey, for drizzling
  • Crackers, for serving

Instructions

  1. Fire up the smoker
    Preheat your smoker to 200°F. Slow and steady wins the flavor race.

  2. Prep the mix-ins
    Dice your apple and chop the crispy bacon into bite-sized bits.

  3. Create the creamy nest
    Use a spoon to hollow out the center of the cream cheese block, saving the removed portion.

  4. Stuff it good
    Layer some of the apple and bacon into the divot, then cover with the reserved cream cheese.

  5. Flavor bomb
    Sprinkle a generous amount of Mellow Dusk over the top—don’t be shy, this is where the magic happens.

  6. Final touch
    Add the remaining apple and bacon, then drizzle lightly with honey.

  7. Smoke it slow
    Place the stuffed cream cheese in the smoker and let it soak in all that hickory goodness for 2 hours.

  8. Serve and conquer
    Pull out your masterpiece, slice if desired, and serve with crackers. Watch them disappear.

Pro Tip

  • For extra crunch, sprinkle chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) on top before smoking.
  • Don’t skip the honey drizzle—it balances the smokiness and adds that sweet “mmm” factor.
  • If you don’t have a smoker, a covered grill with wood chips works too.

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