A DELICIOUS FALL CHEESY PUMPKIN DIP WITH HARD CIDER
I hosted a cider-tasting night (see here), and I prepared this tasty cheesy pumpkin dip with hard cider for one of the boards. It’s so delicious…fall in a bowl!
Below is the recipe. It takes just 25 minutes to prepare and serves 8-10.
A DELICIOUS FALL CHEESY PUMPKIN DIP WITH HARD CIDER
Ingredients
- 2 Slices Bacon – Chopped
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 tbps Flour
- 1 Clove Garlic – Minced
- 1 Bottle (12oz) Hard Cider
- 1/2 Can Pumpkin
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 Pinch Ground Cayenne
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- 3 cups Cheddar Shredded Cheese
- 2 Apples Sliced
Instructions
- In a large, straight-sided skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
- Drain all but 1 tbsp bacon drippings from the pan. Add butter to the pan and melt. Whisk in flour and garlic; cook, stirring until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in cider and the next 6 ingredients until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened about 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in cream cheese and cheddar until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Crumble the reserved bacon and sprinkle it over the dip.
- Serve with your choice of sliced apples and crackers.
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