Description
These bacon wrapped dates are the perfect sweet and savory appetizer to feed a crowd. Sweet dates stuffed with spicy jalapeno and wrapped in smoky bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 dates, pitted (I prefer Date Lady)
- 2 jalapeno, seeded, halved and sliced (see notes)
- 8 oz pack of bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the bacon slices in half and set aside
- Pit the dates and slice open from top to bottom and stuff with a jalapeno slice and then wrap the bacon piece around the date, secure with a toothpick and place on the baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining dates.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is cooked through and crispy.
- Let cool for a few minutes and then serve or place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator
Notes
- If you want these dates to have more kick then you can leave the seeds in the jalapeno.
- Make ahead: These can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator. They taste great hot or cold.
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