Description
Salty bacon around sweet dates stuffed with tangy goat cheese and brushed with honey, these Bacon-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates marry complementary flavors and textures in an easy and impressive appetizer.
Ingredients
- 10 large pitted Medjool dates
- 3 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 5 slices bacon, halved crosswise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Fresh thyme leaves, for garnishing
- 10 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice each date lengthwise on one side to open slightly (do not cut all the way through; remove the pit if not already pitted).
- Spoon or pipe a heaping teaspoon of goat cheese into the center of each date, then gently squeeze the dates closed. Wrap each stuffed date with a half strip of bacon, then secure with a toothpick. Place the wrapped dates on the prepared baking sheet with the filled sides facing up.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the bacon is crispy and golden. Brush the warm dates with honey as soon as they come out of the oven
- Remove the toothpicks and then arrange on a serving platter. Garnish with thyme just before serving.