Bacon Wrapped Dates
Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese, topped with honey balsamic reduction - fancy finger food! This is the perfect party appetizer.
Servings 15
Calories 142kcal
Ingredients
- 30 dates with the pits removed and slit open
- 10 slices bacon cut into thirds
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup chopped almonds skin removed
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- For the Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and cover a baking sheet with foil. Combine the goat cheese and almonds in a small bowl. Mix well.
- Stuff each date with the goat cheese mixture - you want to stuff them full but not overflowing. Wrap a piece of bacon around the date so that the date’s opening is covered - stretch the bacon if needed.
- Place the bacon-covered date on the baking sheet, with the bacon edges on the bottom. Repeat with all the dates/bacon, spacing evenly on your baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the bacon is crispy, and remove from the oven. Let cool completely before serving.
- For the Balsamic Reduction:While the dates are baking, combine the honey and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan.
- Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes or until the combination is reduced by half. Stir occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let sit to thicken.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg