Smokey, sweet, and with some heat, this butter doesn’t take much to bring depth of flavor to a simple dish. I serve a heaping tablespoon on top of my sweet potatoe for the perfect match.
Chipotle Bacon Date Butter
By: Bekie A
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick of salted butter
10 pitted dates
1 tsp smoke paprika
1/2 tsp chipotle chili pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
Dash of red pepper or more
1/2 cup of crumbled bacon
2-3 pinches of Sea Salt
Place all of the ingredients except the bacon into a processor.
Blend 
Add in bacon and pulse 2-3 times more. Boom!
Spread into a butter, or glass dish. Chill in the fridge until you are ready serve.
Serve 1-2 Tbsp per sweet potato. Or on top of a steak, rolls, crusty bread, or over grilled veggies.
