Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese are a quick and easy appetizer! Make them with dairy free cream cheese and they become Paleo Bacon Wrapped Dates. They are great movie night snacks or the perfect salty sweet snack food for a party.
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
This is truly an impressive appetizer that people go crazy for! And no one realizes just how simple they are to make. This sweet and savory appetizer will be a hit on any occasion.
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How To Make Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed With Goat Cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the dates down the middle but not all the way through to the other side and remove the pit in each date.
Stuff each date with a enough goat cheese to fill the inside space while still being able to press the date mostly closed.
Wrap each stuffed date with a cut slice of bacon around the center and secure the bacon with a toothpick.
Evenly space the bacon wrapped dates on your baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove the dates from the oven and use the toothpick to flip each date over to the over side.
Return them to the oven and bake for another 8-10 minutes.
Once finished baking, remove the dates from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. (You can transfer the dates to a paper towel to absorb the excess bacon grease or serve as is.) Enjoy!
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Cream Cheese
If goat cheese isn’t your thing or maybe you just can’t find it in your local store cream cheese is a great substitution and alternative. The creamy simple flavor of cream cheese compliments the chewy sweet date and salty smokey bacon perfectly!
What Makes These Bacon Wrapped Dates So Good
- They are so simple! 3 ingredients is all your need for the perfect appetizer bites.
- They are packed with flavor! The Crispy, salty bacon wrapped around a soft sweet and gooey date that’s filled with tart and creamy goat cheese. Perfection.
- Kids and adults alike will love them! They are great for any party or any occasion.
- They are customizable and can be made Paleo and Whole30! All you need to alter to make these bites compliant is to omit the goat cheese.
Paleo Bacon Wrapped Dates
To make these Paleo Bacon Wrapped Dates, use sugar free bacon and replace the goat cheese with a dairy free cream cheese such as Kite Hill or omit the cheese completely for a delicious paleo snack or appetizer!
How To Make Whole30 Bacon Wrapped Dates
All you need to do is omit the goat cheese and this appetizer becomes Whole30 compliant when using sugar free bacon. Simply remove the pit from the date, wrap in bacon, secure the bacon with a toothpick and bake according to the direction below. It’s so simple and still offers that sweet and salty combination we all love so much!
What Are The Best Dates To Use
I’m a huge fan of medjool dates, they are soft, creamy and still quite “meaty”. I use them in this recipe, when I make homemade nut milks and in all my smoothies!
Can I Make This Appetizer Ahead Of Time
This appetizer is best served warm out of the oven. But if you need to prep it ahead of time you can stuff the dates, roll them in bacon, secure the bacon with a toothpick and store them uncooked in a sealed container in the fridge until you are ready to bake them. Once removing from the fridge, I’d recommend assembling the wrapped dates on a baking sheet and letting them sit on the counter for about 5 minutes before baking.
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Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 16 bacon wrapped dates 1x
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese are a quick and easy appetizer! Make them with dairy free cream cheese and they become Paleo Bacon Wrapped Dates. They are great movie night snacks or the perfect salty sweet snack food for a party.
Ingredients
- 16 medjool dates
- 4 ounces plain goat cheese
- 8 slices of thin cut bacon, each slice cut in half so the slices are shorter (not thinner)
- 16 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the dates down the middle but not all the way through to the other side and remove the pit in each date.
- Stuff each date with a enough goat cheese to fill the inside space while still being able to press the date mostly closed.
- Wrap each stuffed date with a cut slice of bacon around the center and secure the bacon with a toothpick.
- Evenly space the bacon wrapped dates on your baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the dates from the oven and use the toothpick to flip each date over to the over side.
- Return them to the oven and bake for another 8-10 minutes.
- Once finished baking, remove the dates from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. (You can transfer the dates to a paper towel to absorb the excess bacon grease or serve as is.) Enjoy!
Keywords: bacon wrapped dates with goat cheese, paleo bacon wrapped dates, whole30 bacon wrapped dates,
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Lori says
This is dessert!!
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Nicole says
Glad you enjoyed them!
Lori says
Made these again this morning for BREAKFAST.
Husband: “We should have these for breakfast more often!!” 🙂
★★★★★
Nicole says
Oh nice, it’s like candy for breakfast! Only much healthier obviously, great idea! Glad you enjoyed them.
★★★★★