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Bacon Wrapped Dates Appetizer with toothpicks on a platter.
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Bacon Wrapped Dates Appetizer

These bacon wrapped dates are the perfect appetizer for your next party. They are sweet, savory and bursting with flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon Dates, Bacon wrapped dates, Bacon Wrapped Dates Appetizer, cheese stuffed dates
Servings: 16
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Heidi Rasmussen

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bacon (do not use thick cut)
  • 16 Medjool dates
  • 4 ounces goat cheese or blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons honey optional
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Pit the Medjool dates by slicing lengthwise down the center without cutting all the way in half. The pit will easily come out.
    Cutting into a date with a small knife next to a bowl of dates.
  • Stuff a small amount of goat cheese or blue cheese into center of date and close.
    Spreading goat cheese in a date with a small knife.
  • Cut the bacon slices into halves.
    Slices of bacon cut in half on a cutting board.
  • Roll each date with a piece of bacon and pierce with a toothpick to secure. The bacon should wrap about 1.5 times around the date, trim if it wraps more than that.
    Wrapping a date stuffed with goat cheese in bacon.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the wrapped date on the lined baking pan.
    Baking sheet with foil and unbaked bacon wrapped dates.
  • Place pan into cold oven and heat to 375℉. Bake for about 10 minutes, flip and bake for another 5 minutes, flip again and bake for another 5 minutes until bacon is golden brown and dates are not burned.
    Turning bacon wrapped dates by flipping with toothpick.
  • Brush honey onto dates then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    Brushing honey on baked bacon wrapped dates.
  • Serve while warm.
    Bacon wrapped dates on a platter.

Notes

    • Be sure to use regular bacon and not the thick cut. It will not cook thoroughly if the bacon is thick.  
    • Add a little cayenne pepper to the honey to add a little extra spice.
    • If serving at a party, keep the dates warm by placing them in a Crockpot on low heat (or on the "warm" setting).
    • Store leftovers refrigerated in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg