Mediterranean
Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
Medjool dates stuffed with herbed goat cheese and wrapped in bacon
hot_biteEasyMediterranean
Prep20 minCook20 minTotal40 minServes2Temphot
✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
Ingredients
- 12Medjool dates(pitted)
- 4 ozgoat cheese(softened)
- 1 tbspfresh herbs(thyme, rosemary - minced)
- 6 slicesbacon(halved)
- 1 tbsphoney(for drizzling)
- freshly cracked black pepper
Make Ahead
Can be assembled ahead. Bake just before serving.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F
- 2Mix goat cheese with herbs
- 3Make slit in each date and remove pit if present
- 4Stuff each date with goat cheese mixture
- 5Wrap each stuffed date with bacon half, secure with toothpick
- 6Place on wire rack set over baking sheet
- 7Bake 15-20 minutes until bacon is crispy
- 8Drizzle with honey and black pepper
- 9Let cool slightly before serving - filling will be hot
Notes
Pro Tips
Medjool dates are larger and softer than other varieties. Don't overstuff or cheese will ooze out. Thin-cut bacon crisps better. The wire rack allows bacon to crisp all around. Let cool slightly - the cheese filling gets very hot. Remove toothpicks or warn your date.
History & Origin
Bacon-wrapped dates have become a modern appetizer classic, playing on the timeless sweet-salty combination. The goat cheese filling adds tangy creaminess that balances the caramel sweetness of Medjool dates. They're irresistible and disappear quickly.
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