Description
Impress your guests with these delicious Beef Bacon Wrapped Dates filled with creamy goat cheese and drizzled with honey. This sweet and savory appetizer is sure to be the highlight of your gathering!
Ingredients
- Medjool dates (pitted)
- High-quality beef bacon
- Creamy goat cheese
- Good quality honey
- Black pepper
- Chopped fresh herbs (thyme or rosemary)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Take your pitted dates and slice them open on one side, creating a pocket.
- Using a spoon or a small piping bag, fill each date with goat cheese.
- Take a strip of beef bacon and wrap it around each stuffed date. Secure it with a toothpick if needed.
- Place the wrapped dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, ensuring they are spaced apart.
- Pop the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the beef bacon is crispy and the cheese is melty.
- Once out of the oven, let them cool for a minute, then drizzle honey over the warm dates.
- Transfer to a serving platter, and if you like, sprinkle with fresh herbs or a pinch of black pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Choose quality ingredients for the best flavor. Feel free to experiment with different cheeses or adjust the sweetness with less honey or a savory glaze.