How to Make Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for the perfect appetizer to impress your guests at your next dinner party? Look no further than these mouthwatering Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese. This combination of sweet, salty, and savory flavors is sure to be a hit with anyone who tries it. Plus, it's easy to make and requires only a few simple ingredients.

The star of this recipe is the medjool dates, which are stuffed with creamy Manchego cheese and then wrapped in crispy, smoky bacon. The sweetness ...

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces manchego cheese, cut into 24 small cubes
  • 24 dried pitted dates
  • 8 slices bacon, cut into thirds
  • 24 wooden toothpicks

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 24 dates

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Stuff 1 piece manchego cheese into each date and then wrap with 1 piece bacon, securing with a toothpick. Arrange dates in a shallow baking dish with the bacon seam down and 1 inch between pieces.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, turn dates with tongs, and continue baking until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Nutrition

    167 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 407mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 78mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 215mg