Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese
Sweet Medjool dates filled with tangy goat cheese and pecans, wrapped in crisp bacon, and finished with maple and rosemary.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 24 dates
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Medjool dates
- 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, divided
- 12 thin-cut bacon slices, halved
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 24 wooden cocktail picks
Instructions
- Prepare: Heat oven to 400°F (205°C). Set an oven-safe rack over a rimmed sheet pan.
- Stuff: Slit and pit each date. Fill with about 1 teaspoon goat cheese and a pecan piece, then close gently.
- Wrap: Wrap each date with half a bacon slice and secure seam-side down with a pick.
- Bake: Bake 20 to 25 minutes, turning once, until bacon is fully cooked and crisp. Brush lightly with maple during the final 3 minutes.
- Finish: Rest 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans, rosemary, and pepper; serve warm.
Notes
Assemble up to 24 hours ahead. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours for up to 3 days. Contains milk, tree nuts, and pork. Images are AI-generated illustrations; recipe not kitchen-tested.