Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 18 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 18 servings
- Calories
- 501
- Total Fat
- 43
- Saturated Fat
- 23
- Carbohydrates
- 23
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 20
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 131
- Sodium
- 478
- Total: 26 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 11 min
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
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.