Cheese and bacon cob loaf | taste.com.au

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is more affordable.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy; drain on paper towels.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and cheddar cheese until smooth.

Stir in the cooked bacon, chopped spring onions, minced garlic, black pepper, and parsley.

Cut the top off the cob loaf and hollow out the inside, saving the bread for dipping.

Fill the hollowed cob loaf with the cheese and bacon mixture.

Brush the outside of the cob loaf with olive oil and season with salt.

Place the filled cob loaf on a baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Serve warm with the reserved bread pieces for dipping.

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