Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
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American · 50 min · Pork · gluten-free
333 cal
8g protein
55g carbs
9g fat
per serving · estimated
Ingredients
- 6 Medjool dates
- 3 slices bacon (regular cut, not thick)
- 1 oz goat cheese
- 1/4 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Method (tap to check — screen stays awake)
- Heat the oven to 425F and set a wire rack over a foil-lined sheet pan — the rack lets the bacon crisp all the way around instead of boiling in its own fat.
- Slit each date along one side and pull out the pit. Pipe or spoon about 1/2 tsp goat cheese into each and pinch closed.
- Cut the bacon slices in half crosswise. Wrap each date snugly in a half slice, seam side down, and secure with a toothpick.
- Line them up on the rack and dust with the smoked paprika and a few grinds of black pepper — the house move that makes these taste faintly of the smoker.
- Bake 10 minutes, flip, brush lightly with the maple syrup, and bake 8-10 minutes more until the bacon is browned and crisp at the edges.
- Rest 5 minutes before serving — the centers are molten sugar and will absolutely bite back.
Nutrition figures are estimates. Verify allergens on every ingredient label before cooking.
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