Bacon-Wrapped Date
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Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2/3 c. blue cheese crumbles
- 1 tbsp. thinly sliced chives plus more for garnish
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 20 medjool dates pitted (from 12 oz. package)
- 10 slices bacon not thick-cut, halved crosswise
- 2 jalapeños cut into 20 (1/4-inch thick) slices
- 2 tbsp. honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
- Stir together the blue cheese, cream cheese, chives, and paprika in a small bowl.
- Cut lengthwise down the side of each date, cutting just far enough so the date can be opened up like a book, but not all the way through the other side. Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon of the blue cheese filling and fold date closed. Wrap each date with a bacon piece, top with a jalapeño slice and secure with a toothpick. Arrange dates on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake dates until the bacon is rendered and beginning to crisp, 20 to 25 minutes, flipping dates once after 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle the hot dates with the honey. Transfer dates to a serving platter and garnish with chives. Serve hot.
Notes
Tip: The dates can be assembled up to one day in advance and baked off just before serving. For less spice, you could use pickled jalapeño slices instead of fresh.
Recipe and images found at https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a42028842/bacon-wrapped-dates-recipe/