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bacon wrapped dates with toothpicks piled onto a cutting board

RECIPE FOR BACON WRAPPED DATES

Whether you're looking for the perfect party appetizer or an impressive game day snack, this Recipe for Bacon Wrapped Dates is fun, easy and quick to make!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 Dates

Ingredients

  • 24 Whole Dry Dates
  • 12 Bacon Strips
  • 24 Whole Almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and a wire rack, if you have one (the 360° air circulation will give you best results). If you don't, just use the parchment lined baking sheet.
  • If your dates still have the pits in them, carefully and simply remove them by making a small vertical incision into each date with a knife and pulling it out.

    knife slicing a date in half
  • Carefully insert a whole almond into each date, one at a time.
    hand holding an almond stuffed date
  • This should be pretty easy to do as the dates are pretty malleable and easy to work with. Just be careful not to break the date into two halves.
    bowl of almond stuffed dates
  • Cut the bacon strips into equal thirds.
    cutting board with a pile of bacon strips cut into thirds
  • Put a date into the center of each piece of bacon.
    almond stuffed date being wrapped in a piece of raw bacon over a tray of the rest
  • Wrap it tightly inside.
    hand with a raw piece of bacon over a wire rack with bacon wrapped dates
  • Either use a toothpick to secure the seams together or put the wrapped dates seam side down onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
    hand holding a raw bacon wrapped date with a toothpick in it over a wire rack with some more
  • Line them up on the baking sheet or wire rack leaving enough space in between each to breathe.
    wire rack over a parchment lined baking sheet with raw bacon wrapped dates
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the bacon is crisp to your liking. If you're not using a wire rack, you'll have to flip them once halfway through baking. Transfer the bacon wrapped dates to a paper towel lined plate for a few minutes to soak off some of the grease before serving. Eat hot!

    cooked bacon wrapped dates pricked with toothpicks on a wire rack with parchment paper

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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