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Bacon Wrapped Dates
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
16
Difficulty
Easy
Here's a simple crowd pleaser I've been making for years. Bacon wrapped dates are the kind of appetizer that makes people think you spent hours in the kitchen when really you just need fifteen minutes. The dates provide natural sweetness and are packed with fiber, so you're actually serving something nutritious alongside all that smoky, salty bacon goodness. I stuff each one with a smoked almond for extra crunch and flavor, then wrap the whole thing in bacon. They're perfect for parties or just a fancy snack, and best of all, they require almost no cooking skills. Trust me, once you try these, they'll become your go to recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1616 fresh or dried pitted dates, such as medjool
- 1616 smoked almonds
- 88 thick slices applewood-smoked bacon, halved crosswise, reynolds wrap® aluminum foil
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut a slit in each date. Place almonds inside slits. Press together the dates to close slits. Wrap each date with a piece of bacon.
- 2
Line a shallow baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Add a roasting rack; place the dates on rack. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Serve immediately with toothpicks. Dates will be hot inside.
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