If you are looking for an easy holiday party appetizer then look no more. These Bacon Wrapped Dates are stuffed with almond and Boursin cheese and are sure to be a hit. It’s the perfect bite of sweet and savory. You have the chewiness of the baked dates, the creaminess of the Boursin cheese, the crunch of the almond…and then there’s the bacon. Enough said.
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Boursin Cheese
Sweet and savory appetizer using Medjool dates and Boursin cheese
Equipment
- 1 large baking pan
- Foil, parchment paper, or silicon baking mat for easy clean up
- 18 toothpicks
Ingredients
- 9 slices bacon sliced in half lengthwise for a total of 18 slices
- 18 medjool dates
- 18 almonds
- 2.5 oz Boursin cheese Shallot and Chive variety
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Use a small pairing knife to make a slit along the medjool date lengthwise. Remove the pit and replace it with an almond.
- Smear a small dab (about 1/2 tsp) of Boursin cheese into the slit and wrap the date in the bacon. Insert a toothpick through the center of the date to hold everything together.
- Bake for 10 minutes then flip and cook for an additional 6 to 8 minutes until bacon is fully cooked.
- Place the cooked bacon wrapped dates on paper towels to drain any additional fat then set on a platter to serve.
