Easy Bacon-Wrapped Dates
"The easiest recipe I have found for this great sweet/salty treat! (So easy, it doesn't have to be a treat!)"
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- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Yields:
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40 dates
ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) package pitted dates
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, sliced into quarters
directions
- Microwave bacon for about 2 minutes, until partially cooked, but not browned.
- Wrap each date with a strip of bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick.
- Broil on low 3 minutes, turn dates, and continue broiling 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until browned.
- Drain on paper towel and serve warm.
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Reviews
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This is a salty/sweet treat! The idea to partially cook the bacon is bery helpful. Also, I cut my bacon smaller so it only wraps around the date once or else it doesn't get cooked all the way and I like my bacon crisp. If you don't want to use the broil because of potential splattering, you can fry these up in a pan. These are always a hit! -
Love these. I make them a few ways. My most favorite is stuffing the date with blue cheese. When they are just finished being cooked drizzle Balsamic glaze over them. On my lord delicious. -
these are the BEST. i used the precooked bacon, too. very easy. my eldest son called them "meat candy!" -
We aren't normally crazy about dates on there own, however, this recipe was excellent. The flavours compliment very well and you can hardly tell they are dates wrapped inside anyhow... the morsles melt in your mouth. -
These were really good, I stuffed the date with aged parmesan and sprinkled the bacon with brown sugar. The kids were eating them and had no idea they were eating dates.
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Tweaks
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I have been making these for years, but I fill mine with ricotta cheese before wrapping with bacon. very tasty. -
I par=broiled mine, removed them from the oven & basted them with home made tangy bbq sauce. back under the broiler for another couple of minutes until you hear them sizzling. I did half with sauce and half without. The sauced ones were the first to go! (just a bit messy so eat with the toothpick).
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