Bacon-Wrapped Dates
These bite-sized treats are insanely good. It’s a uniquely mouthwatering combo that requires just two ingredients: Dates, which provides a sweet chewiness (it’s seriously just like candy) and turkey bacon, which delivers salty, savory satisfaction.
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You can easily scale the recipe up or down based on your dining companions. Don’t skip the step of soaking the toothpicks; this helps prevent them from burning. Also, I strongly recommend making a great, big bunch because I serve these gems at family parties and they vanish in no time.
P.S. If you slice the dates open, tuck in a teaspoon of feta or goat cheese and wrap ’em up in bacon, you’re in for a next-level bite!
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Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Ingredients
- 20 toothpicks
- 20 pitted dates, pitted
- Feta cheese, optional
- 10 slices turkey bacon, cut in half crosswise (not lengthwise)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400℉. Soak toothpicks in a glass of water for 15 to 20 minutes. Mist a baking sheet with nonstick oil spray.
- Stuff dates with crumbled or small chunks of feta, if desired. Wrap ½ slice turkey bacon around each pitted date, place on a baking sheet and insert a toothpick (the toothpick plays double duty; it keeps the bacon in place and makes it easy to flip the dates while they’re cooking so the bacon cooks evenly on all sides).
- Roast in the oven for 10 minutes with toothpicks straight up. Using the toothpicks, turn each bacon-wrapped date on its side (toothpicks will be touching the baking sheet).
- Cook for another 2-4 minutes. Using the toothpicks, flip to the other side.
- Cook for a final 2-4 minutes for a total of 14-18 minutes depending upon the doneness of the bacon. Let slightly cool and dig in.
My family DEVOURS this recipe whenever I make it. So delicious.