Need a fancy appetizer that ‘s easy to make? Stop showing up to parties with “pigs in a blanket”, and upgrade your game with this fancy hors-d’oeuvre. These dates are also great for a romantic “date” [pun]!

Prep Time: 7 min    Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients: 

• Bacon (12 slices)
• Dates (12 sliced in half)
• Goat Cheese (6 oz)

Directions: 

1. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. The bacon strips are too long, trim them a bit shorter (cut them down to 3/4 length).
3. Cut your Dates in half (long ways) and open them up. Remove the pit if they have pits. Fill each with 1/2 oz of Goat Cheese.
4. Wrap all of your stuffed Dates with Bacon and place on a baking sheet
5. Bake for 10 min, then flip/turn the “Devils on Horseback”, and bake for another 10 min (or until golden brown).

Notes: 

• The bacon tends to get greasy, so when you remove them from the pan, put them on a plate with paper towels to catch the extra grease.
• It’s a good idea to put aluminum foil down on your baking sheet. It makes clean up easier.
• Use all the bacon if you want, but I think it makes it too salty/greasy.

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