Pecan Recipe ♯ Alabama Cheesy Bacon Pecan Dip

Alabama Cheesy Bacon Pecan Dip has everything you could want in a game day appetizer. McCormick® Original Country Gravy Mix brings a savory heartiness, balanced out by Cheddar cheese, salty bacon and crunchy pecans. A generous drizzle of blackberry syrup makes for an unexpectedly sweet finish. Serve warm with crackers.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup milk
• 8 slices cooked and chopped bacon
• 1 package McCormick® Original Country Gravy Mix
• 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• ⅓ cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons blackberry syrup

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, milk, bacon, Gravy Mix and 1 cup of the shredded cheese in large bowl until well blended.
2. Spread mixture in 9-inch glass pie plate sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Top with pecans and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
3. Bake 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Drizzle with syrup. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

• calories253.7
• carbohydrateContent5.8 g
• cholesterolContent39.3 mg
• fatContent23.1 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent5.9 g
• saturatedFatContent8.5 g
• sodiumContent396 mg
• sugarContent2.3 g