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Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
4 servings · 35 min total
Sweet, sticky dates stuffed with creamy goat cheese and crunchy walnuts, wrapped in crisp bacon and finished with a drizzle of honey — an irresistible warm appetizer.
Ingredients
- 16 date, pitted
- 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
- 80 g goat cheese, crumbled
- 80 g bacon, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch chilli flakes
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Preheat the oven — Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray with foil or parchment.
- 2.
Stuff the dates — Make a small slit in each pitted date and stuff with a piece of goat cheese and a chopped walnut.
- 3.
Wrap the dates in bacon — Wrap each stuffed date tightly with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick if needed.
- 4.
Season and arrange the dates — Arrange the wrapped dates on the tray, drizzle with olive oil, and season with black pepper and chilli flakes.
- 5.
Bake until crisp — Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and golden.
- 6.
Drizzle with honey and serve — Drizzle the warm dates with honey and serve immediately.