Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

A closeup photo of a bacon wrapped date stuffed with goat cheese.

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Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

These sweet, savory, and creamy bacon wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese are one of our favorite easy 3-ingredient appetizers. They're perfect for parties, holidays, or anytime you want a simple crowd-pleaser with big flavor.

Prep Time25

Bake Time20

Total Time45

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 32 dates

Ingredients

▢ 24 to 32 pitted dates¹
▢ 4 ounces goat cheese room temperature
▢ 8 to 10 strips bacon²

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, then set aside.
Open dates (if they are already sliced) and lay them on the baking sheet.
Cut the bacon slices into even thirds. Set aside.
8 to 10 strips bacon2
Line a large plate with paper towels. Set aside.
Prepare the goat cheese: if you want to use a piping bag and tip, fit a piping bag with a bismarck tip, then fill the bag with the goat cheese. Alternatively, smash the goat cheese so it is easy to handle with your hands or a spoon.
24 to 32 pitted dates1, 4 ounces goat cheese
If using a piping bag, insert the tip into the hole on one end of each pitted date, filling with goat cheese. You may want to insert the tip into the opposite side to ensure full filling. Alternatively, pipe, spoon, or use your fingers/hand to add goat cheese into the center of the date. Place back onto the prepared baking sheet.
When all of the dates are filled, wrap each date in bacon and secure with a toothpick through the entire date.
Place finished dates on prepared baking sheet, then bake dates for 15 minutes, remove from oven, and, using the toothpicks as a handle, flip the dates to cook the other side of the bacon. Bake dates an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is browned to your liking.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place baked dates on the prepared paper towel lined plate. Serve warm. Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Remove toothpick and reheat in microwave or leave the toothpick in and broil for a couple minutes in oven or air fryer.

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Notes

Pitted dates: depending on the size of your dates, this could vary. I usually use about 8 ounces of pitted dates and reach for the small to medium sized ones. If you are using pit-in dates, remove the pits when you slice the dates in half.
Bacon: do not use thick cut bacon. You will cut each strip of bacon into 3 sections, so you can coordinate number of strips with how many dates you have or vice versa.
Make them dairy free: if you need to stay dairy free (there's a DF member of our household), we have made these with dairy free cream cheese and they are just as good. You can also use traditional cream cheese if goat cheese isn't your thing in the first place.

Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.