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Whipped Feta, Maple Bacon & Toasted Walnuts is the ultimate flavour combination. It’s sweet from the maple bacon, salty from the feta, and crunchy from the toasted walnuts. Spread this over crostini, for the perfect bite.
This is one of those recipes that I kind of whipped together while in the kitchen with no clear intention of exactly what I was making or what the end result would be. But I knew I had a huge container of feta to use, and I always have a thing or two of bacon in the fridge. Similar to my Whipped Ricotta Crostini, I use a handful of ingredients in the food processor and whip the feta until it’s creamy, silky and smooth. You can serve whipped feta as is, but the maple bacon and toasted walnuts take this recipe to the next level!
What is Whipped Feta?
Whipped Feta is a spreadable, creamy cheese made by blending feta with a few other ingredients such as olive oil and salt.
Whipped Feta ingredients
Here is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need to make my Whipped Feta with Maple Bacon & Toasted Walnuts. For the exact detailed measurements and ingredients, scroll to the bottom of this page to review my recipe card.
- bacon
- feta
- maple syrup
- garlic
- plain greek yogurt
- walnuts
- baguette
- balsamic glaze
- fresh rosemary
Looking for more appetizers?
Who doesn’t need a few good go-to appetizers? Check out a few of my most popular ones right here on my blog:
- Italian Rice Balls
- Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
- Fried Garlic and Sambuca Shrimp
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
- Crispy Salami Bites
- Easy Bruschetta
- Whipped Ricotta Crostini
- Baked Brie with Jam
- Brie Bites with Red Pepper Jelly
Storing & reheating whipped feta
Have leftovers? Lucky you. Store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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Whipped Feta with Maple Bacon & Toasted Walnuts
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 food processor or blender
Ingredients
Maple Bacon:
- 1 package of bacon, 375 grams
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Whipped Feta:
- 1 block feta, 500 grams, chopped into smaller cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped, toasted
Everything Else You'll Need:
- 1 baguette, sliced diagonally, into no wider than 1/2 inch pieces
- balsamic glaze, to drizzle
- maple syrup, to drizzle
- fresh rosemary, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 °F.
- To a large baking sheet, lined with tin foil, add the bacon strips.
- Brush each top piece of bacon generously with the maple syrup.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cooked a crispy.
- Remove some of the bacon grease, give the bacon a rough chop and set aside until ready to use.
- Prepare the baguette by slicing pieces diagonally into no wider than 1/2 inch pieces.
- Add the sliced bread to a large baking sheet and pop into the oven (set to 425 °F) and bake for 5-6 minutes per side, or until slightly golden.
- To a small frying pan, add the chopped walnuts and set to medium/high heat.Toast walnuts for 3-4 minutes, stirring often until slightly browned and fragrant.Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
- Prepare the whipped feta by adding the feta, olive oil, greek yogurt, maple syrup and garlic to a food processor.Blend/pulse for 2-3 minutes, or until silky smooth.Sammy's Tip: If the whipped feta seems too thick, you can add an extra splash of olive oil. You may also need to remove the lid, scrap the sides, and pulse again until the ingredients break down enough to continuously blend.
- Scoop the whipped feta onto a large plate, spread out evenly using the back of a large spoon, top with toasted walnuts, maple bacon, fresh rosemary, and a drizzle of maple syrup and balsamic glaze.
- Serve along side the toasted crostini and enjoy.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This was so delicious. Like really wonderfully yum.
Hi Jill! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Super delicious and decadent.
Made the once before and my sisters and I could not get enough! So good! Do you think I could make this ahead the night before and just do the “topping” right before serving?
Hi Olivia! I think that would be be fine, yes! Just keep it in the fridge, add your topping, and you would be good to go! xo – Sammy
I can’t wait to make this for a party this weekend!!! Do you think I could drizzle it with hot honey instead of balsamic or would the flavors not blend well? Thanks! 🙂
the flavours would worth well together! go for it!
Wanting to try your whipped feta . I don’t have a food processor. Is it possible to “ whip” with a paddle attachment on a stand mixer ?
Hi Deb – that would totally work!
Made this as an appetizer for Christmas….OMG what a hit! Everyone loved it. I used Maple bacon instead of adding maple syrup to the bacon. I used crushed pistachios due to one of my guests being allergic to walnuts. This was so amazing!!! Thank you Sammy. I love your recipes!