Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block of cream cheese
- BBQ rub (your favorite blend for seasoning)
- 1/2 pound of thick cut bacon
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- ½ cup blackberry preserves
- 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced
- Crackers or bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250°F using cherry wood for sweet smoke flavor.
- Score the cream cheese in a cross hatch then generously season it with a BBQ rub.
- Place the cream cheese on the smoker indirect of the heat for 1 hour.
- Make the bacon jam by frying up 1/2 pound of thick cut bacon until crispy then remove.
- Cook a diced onion and jalapenos in a skillet for 10 minutes on medium low heat with 2 tbsp of bacon grease.
- Add the cooked bacon back into the skillet then add: 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup honey, ½ cup black berry preserves
- Cook down for 15 minutes over medium low heat until it thickens then remove from heat.
- Remove the cream cheese from the smoker, then top with the bacon jam and Hot Honey.. Serve with crackers then enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
