Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
Prepare this simple, sweet and salty appetizer, often called Devils on Horseback, for a sophisticated finger food that requires minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Medjool dates
- 4 ounces soft goat cheese or blue cheese
- 12 strips thin-cut bacon
- 12 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully slice each date lengthwise and remove the pit.
- Stuff the center of each date with a small amount of cheese.
- Wrap one half-strip of bacon around each stuffed date. Secure the bacon with a toothpick inserted through the date.
- Place the wrapped dates seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning halfway through, until the bacon is crisp and the dates are slightly caramelized.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- For easier assembly, you can recruit someone to help you wrap the dates.
- If you prefer a less sweet flavor, use slightly firmer dates.
- If you do not have thin-cut bacon, cut regular bacon strips in half lengthwise before wrapping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 date
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 20
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