Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds

  4.7 – 6 reviews  • Cream Cheese Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 26 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 11 min
Yield: 18 servings

Ingredients

  1. 18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese
  2. 18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
  3. 18 salted and roasted whole almonds
  4. 6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 18 servings
Calories 501
Total Fat 43 g
Saturated Fat 23 g
Carbohydrates 23 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 20 g
Protein 9 g
Cholesterol 131 mg
Sodium 478 mg

Reviews

Courtney Harding
So delicious! Huge hit at the Super Bowl party!
Angela Young
This was the surprise hit at our party last night. People were surprised that they were eating dates – a wonderful combination of sweet, salty and crunch.I wish I had made a double recipe.

 

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