Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates could be just the gluten free and primal recipe you've been looking for. For 62 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 24. One serving contains 123 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. A couple people made this recipe, and 70 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have medjool dates, blue cheese, brazil nuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by The Healthy Foodie. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 12%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates, Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates, and Chorizo-Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Bacon.
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
8 strips pastured bacon, cut in 3 crosswise (make sure that your pieces are large enough to completely wrap around the dates. Use 3 more strips if necessary and cut then in half instead)
75g blue cheese
8 Brazil Nuts
16 jumbo raw cashews
24 large medjool dates
Equipment:
oven
baking paper
baking sheet
knife
microwave
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 375FRemove the pits from the dates by slicing them across the top from one end to the other with a paring knife and carefully prying the pit out with the tip of your knife.Stuff the cavities with a Brazil nut, 2 jumbo cashews or about half a teaspoon of blue cheese (goat cheese is also fab, if you don't like blue cheese)Wrap a strip of bacon around the date, making sure that both ends of the strip overlap some and to keep the seam neatly tucked under the dates. Set the finished dates on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a 375F for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until bacon starts to turn golden and gets slightly crispy on the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes before serving. These stuffed dates are at their best warm but are also delicious cold. You can also make them in advance and reheat them in the microwave (if you prefer to serve them warm) for a minute or two.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 375F
2. Remove the pits from the dates by slicing them across the top from one end to the other with a paring knife and carefully prying the pit out with the tip of your knife.Stuff the cavities with a Brazil nut, 2 jumbo cashews or about half a teaspoon of blue cheese (goat cheese is also fab, if you don't like blue cheese)Wrap a strip of bacon around the date, making sure that both ends of the strip overlap some and to keep the seam neatly tucked under the dates. Set the finished dates on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake in a 375F for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until bacon starts to turn golden and gets slightly crispy on the edges.
4. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes before serving. These stuffed dates are at their best warm but are also delicious cold. You can also make them in advance and reheat them in the microwave (if you prefer to serve them warm) for a minute or two.
Nutrition Information:
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