Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Medjool dates (pitted), as needed; 1 per date nuts (almonds or pecans); cream cheese, small amount per date; for drizzling honey; 1/2 slice per date bacon (cut in half); 1 per date toothpicks

Sweet Medjool dates stuffed with cream cheese and nuts, wrapped in crispy bacon.

Total time

35 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 8

Medjool dates (pitted), as needed 1 per date nuts (almonds or pecans) cream cheese, small amount per date for drizzling honey 1/2 slice per date bacon (cut in half) 1 per date toothpicks

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The preparation

8 steps, about 35 minutes start to finish.

01
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
02
Slit each date open and remove the pit if not already pitted.
03
Stuff each date with a small amount of cream cheese and a nut.
04
Drizzle a tiny bit of honey into the date.
05
Wrap each stuffed date with half a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
06
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
07
Bake at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes until bacon is crispy.
08
Serve warm.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Secure each one with a toothpick so the bacon doesn't unwrap in the oven. Keep an eye on them near the end, the dates and honey are sweet and the bacon can go from crisp to burnt quick.”

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