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Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese are an easy and delicious treat! The perfect sweet and savory combination recipe that you will want to bring to every get together!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 21 dates
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Lisa Killian

Ingredients

  • 7 slices bacon* cut into 3rds I used Good Ranchers Pumpkin Spice Bacon
  • 21 Dates pitted*
  • 4-6 oz goat cheese
  • Toothpicks

Glaze

  • ¼ cup Honey
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Rosemary
  • Pinch Cayenne

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • If you have dates with pits cut date lengthwise, but not all the way through, and remove pit.  You want the date to be a like a hot dog bun or clam shell.
    dates opened and pitted
  • Stuff each date with goat cheese.
    4-6 oz goat cheese
    sates stuffed with goat cheese
  • Wrap dates with bacon and secure with a tooth pick. The bacon should only go around the date a little less than 1.5 times, otherwise it won’t crisp up.
    7 slices bacon* cut into 3rds, Toothpicks
    dates on bacon
  • Bake dates for 10 minutes. If using thin sliced bacon see notes.* Then carefully using the toothpick rotate each date so the bacon that was touching the baking sheet is now in the air and vice versa. This will help crisp the bacon evenly.
    dates flipped after 10 min bake
  • Bake for another 10 minutes until browned.
    bacon wrapped dates with goat cheese after second 10 min bake
  • While baking mix together all the glaze ingredients. After the second 10-minute bake remove from oven and brush with ⅓ of the honey glaze. Return to oven and bake for 3 more minutes.
    ¼ cup Honey, 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, 1 teaspoon Rosemary, Pinch Cayenne
    honey glaze divided
  • Remove from oven, serve with remaining glaze and enjoy!

Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • *A pack of Good Ranchers Bacon is 10 oz and has 7 thick pieces. If you are using a different bacon adjust accordingly.
  • *Thickness- If using a thinly sliced bacon check the dates more frequently while baking to prevent over cooking/burning. I’d check around the 6 and 8-minute mark, flip when browned on the bottom, then repeat.

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg