Bacon Wrapped Dates

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 32 pitted dates
• 1/3 cup blue cheese or 1/3 cup cream cheese
• 32 blanched almonds
• 1 (65 g) box fully cooked bacon, 50% less salt
• 32 wood cocktail sticks
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 slice dates lengthwise and open up like a book. inside each date, place 1/2 teaspoons blue cheese and 1 almond, then close tightly.
• 2 wrap dates in bacon, trimming as needed, and secure with a cocktail pick. you can slice the bacon in halves or thirds to wrap various sized dates.
• 3 place dates on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. (if making ahead, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed).
• 4 when ready to serve, preheat oven to 400°f brush dates with honey and bake for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp. season with salt and pepper, transfer to a platter and serve.