Appetizers & Side Dishes
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 12 min | Servings: 8 apps | Calories: 108
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
12 min
Servings
8 apps
Calories
108
Dates are so rich in sweet flavor that the best way to balance out that flavor is by challenging it with the smoky robustness of crisp bacon and a melted Sargento® Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese filling. The flavors combined are so rustic and delightful that they will be sure to steal the show at your next cocktail party.
Ingredients
- 16 large dates
- 4 slices Sargento® Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese
- 8 slices (not thick cut) bacon, cut crosswise in half
Directions
- Cut a slit in side of each date; remove and discard pit. Stack cheese and cut into 6 strips. Cut strips in half crosswise. Stuff 3 to 4 cheese strips into each date; press slit together enclosing cheese.
- Wrap one piece of bacon around each stuffed date making sure to cover slit entirely. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 425°F oven 6 minutes. Turn dates over; continue baking 6 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Cool 5 minutes; transfer to serving platter.
