Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H11M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H26M0.000S
Yield: 18 servings
Ingredients: 18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese; 18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool); 18 salted and roasted whole almonds; 6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds

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Level: Easy
Total: 26 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 11 min

Yield: 18 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 26 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 11 min

Yield: 18 servings

Ingredients

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18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese

18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)

18 salted and roasted whole almonds

6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds

Directions

Special equipment:

18 wooden picks

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Stuff 1 piece of cheese and 1 almond into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan.
Bake 5 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel or parchment. Serve immediately.