| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 12 pieces |
Ingredients
- 12 Medjool dates
- 2 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
- 6 pieces thick-cut smoked bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Make a lengthwise cut in each date and gently remove the pit, forming a pocket. Fill each date with 1/2 teaspoon cheese. Cut each piece of bacon in half by width. Take a strip of bacon and wrap it around each date, forming a slight overlap on the bottom (cut side up), and place on a rack within a sheet pan. Bake until bacon is crisp and cheese melts, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Allow to cool slightly and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 215 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 24 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 226 mg |
Reviews
Made these and everyone LOVED them. I also stuffed a little fresh sage in each one and then rolled the whole thing in brown sugar. Sweet, salty & cheesy…mmm.
This recipe is GREAT, but while demonstrating its preparation Ms Nolan used the phrase, ‘I’m gonna go ahead and…’ SIX TIMES within the FIRST MINUTE of the show! I’ve noticed Anne Burrell does this as well, albeit to a lesser extent, as does Melissa D’Arabian, Ina Garten, Rachael Ray and several others. It seems, however, that Nolan is the worst offender.
A few years ago the big phrase was, ‘How _____(fill in the blank with favourite descriptive) is THAT?’ So we were treated to ‘How EASY is that?’ and ‘How FAST is that?’ and How COOL is that?’ at least 20 times per half-hour show. A few of the chefs still habitually use this annoying turn of phrase. I do wish these ‘stars’ would learn how to speak without feeling the need to employ the slang-of-the-day.
These were SO EASY and SO DARN GOOD!
I made these last night as a starter for a 6 course engagement dinner I was hosting and these were the talk of the party! They only take a few minutes to make and yet they are bursting with flavor and easy to serve and eat. To make it even easier, I just cut the dates all the way in half, put a dollop of cheese and rolled the whole thing up in bacon. This was easier than make a “pocket” in each date and the end result is the same since the bacon holds everything together. Wonderful sweet, salty and smokey flavor. I only baked these for about 10 minutes at 350 – not sure the timing listed in the recipe is accurate unless you want the bacon to be super crispy.
If you don;t like blue cheese, you will like these! Why? Because you can’t even taste the blue cheese. The cheese melts inside the date and the combination of all 3 ingredients just blend so well together, you’ll love it! As a few other people reviewed, they are a big hit at get-to-gethers! 🙂
I made these for a recent get together at my house.
They went over really well and I will definitely make them again.
So easy to do and the compliments are still coming in.
They went over really well and I will definitely make them again.
So easy to do and the compliments are still coming in.
These are so good!
Although I am not usually a fan of dates at all my husband loves them. I made this as a favor to him and thought I would try a bite. Those flavors together are truly a WOW! Very simple and unbelievably good. I will make it over and over!
very easy recipe,I tested for a party today and think they are very tasty.. i will make them next week and see how my friends like them…
I have not tried this one yet but plan to for Father’s Day. I love this show with all the nice and simple recipies. I have a family of 5 and doing ‘fancy’ cooking takes a lot of time I don’t have. Please keep the show around.