Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 24 whole Medjool dates pitted; 12 slice bacon thin-cut, halved crosswise; 4 oz goat cheese softened; 2 tbsp honey for drizzling; 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped; 1 pinch flaky sea salt for finishing

Appetizer33 min6 servingsEasy

About this recipe

The ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer — plump Medjool dates stuffed with creamy goat cheese, wrapped in crispy bacon, and finished with a drizzle of honey. Sweet, salty, savory, and impossibly addictive, these little bites disappear from every party platter in minutes. Best of all, they come together in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to ![400°F]. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a wire rack on top. Lightly spray or brush the rack with oil. This setup lets the heat circulate all around the medjool dates so the bacon crisps on every side without needing to flip.
2
If your medjool dates still have pits, use a knife to make a lengthwise slit along one side and pop the pit out. Try to keep the date intact — you want a pocket, not two pieces.
3
Using a small wooden spoon or your fingers, stuff each medjool date with about 1/2 teaspoon of softened goat cheese. Don't overfill — a little goes a long way and you want the date to close back around the filling. Press the sides gently to seal.
4
Wrap each stuffed medjool date snugly with one half-strip of bacon, overlapping the ends slightly on the bottom. Secure with a toothpick pushed through the overlap and into the date. Arrange seam-side down on the prepared wire rack.
5
Bake at ![400°F] for 15–18 minutes, until the bacon is golden and starting to crisp. If the bacon isn't as crispy as you'd like after 18 minutes, switch the oven to ^[broil] and broil for 1–2 minutes, watching closely so they don't burn.
6
Remove from the oven and let rest for 2–3 minutes (the medjool dates will be very hot inside). Arrange on a serving platter, drizzle with honey, sprinkle with fresh rosemary and a pinch of flaky sea salt if using, and serve warm.

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Prep15m
Cook22m

Total time: 37 min
Cook at: 400°F
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 22 min

Prep15m
Cook22m

Total time: 37 min
Cook at: 400°F
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 22 min

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Servings

Recipe written for 6 servings

Servings

Recipe written for 6 servings

Ingredients (6)

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Parchment Paper

Toothpick

Wooden Spoon

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Wire Rack

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Meat Thermometer

Oven

Stovetop

Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Parchment Paper

Toothpick

Wooden Spoon

Platter

Serving Platter

Wire Rack

Knife

Serving Platters (Large)

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400°F

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a wire rack on top. Lightly spray or brush the rack with oil. This setup lets the heat circulate all around the 24 whole Medjool dates pitted so the 12 slices bacon thin-cut crisps on every side without needing to flip.

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Oven
Baking Sheet
Aluminum Foil
Wire Rack
Oil
Medjool Date
Bacon

If your 24 whole Medjool dates pitted still have pits, use a knife to make a lengthwise slit along one side and pop the pit out. Try to keep the date intact — you want a pocket, not two pieces.

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Knife
Medjool Date

Using a small wooden spoon or your fingers, stuff each 24 whole Medjool dates pitted with about ½ tsp of softened goat cheese. Don't overfill — a little goes a long way and you want the date to close back around the filling. Press the sides gently to seal.

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Wooden Spoon
Medjool Date
Goat Cheese

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, extending it up the sides to catch grease. Optionally place a wire rack on top for better airflow and crispier bacon. Lay strips in a single layer — close but not overlapping. No oil or extra seasoning needed.

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Bacon

Guide: Bacon

15–18 min
400°F

Set oven to 400°F. You can start bacon in a cold oven as it preheats, or wait until fully preheated — both work. Use an external meat thermometer if your oven runs inaccurate. Start checking at 14–15 minutes. Thin-cut: 10–14 min. Standard-cut: 15–20 min. Thick-cut: 20–22 min. No need to flip. Check every couple of minutes after the first check — overdone happens fast. Pull bacon just before it looks done; it keeps cooking for a minute or two off the heat.

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Bacon

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2–3 min

Remove from the oven and let rest for 2–3 minutes (the 24 whole Medjool dates pitted will be very hot inside). Arrange on a serving platter, drizzle with 2 tbsp honey for drizzling, sprinkle with fresh fresh rosemary finely chopped and a pinch of pinch flaky sea salt for finishing if using, and serve warm.

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Medjool Date
Honey
Rosemary
Flaky Salt