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Bacon Wrapped Dates served on a wooden board.
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5 from 9 votes

Bacon Wrapped Dates

These are delicious warm from the oven and at room temperature making them an indispensable party appetizer. Feel free to double the recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baby shower, Christmas, dinner party, game day, gluten free, quick
Servings: 6 people
Author: Marissa Stevens

Ingredients

  • 12 large pitted dates
  • 3 ounces goat cheese or feta or blue cheese (recipe note #1)
  • 6 thin slices bacon (recipe note #3)
  • 12 toasted almonds or toasted pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 °F (191 °C).
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper (or lightly oil). 
  • Use thumbs to spread slit in pitted date and use a small spoon or butter knife to fill pocket with 1 to 2 teaspoons cheese. If desired, press whole almond or whole pecan into cheese. Squeeze date sides to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining dates.
  • Cut bacon slices in half crosswise. Wrap each date in 1/2 strip of bacon and secure with cocktail pick or toothpick, starting from the seam side. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dates, leaving a little room around each one. 
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp, turning dates after 10 minutes to cook bacon evenly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Notes

  1. Use your favorite cheese for stuffing, or offer a variety of cheeses in different dates to give your guests multiple flavor options.
  2. If you're using nuts, I recommend pairing almonds with goat cheese or feta and pecans with blue cheese. These are naturally gluten-free and for a Paleo option, skip the cheese and stuff with nuts only before wrapping in bacon.
  3. If you are using thick bacon, you'll find directions here for pre-cooking bacon so that it crisps up without overcooking the dates.
  4. Serving Tip! If you want to stand dates on end before serving, hold the cocktail pick or toothpick vertically against the serving platter and gently press the cooked date down to the bottom so that it's stable standing up.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

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