Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Ingredients

• •1 pound bacon strips
• •24 whole pitted dates
• •1 cup cream cheese, softened
• •1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• •1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2Mix softened cream cheese with chopped almonds, vanilla extract, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
3. 3Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture.
4. 4Wrap each stuffed date with half a strip of bacon, securing the end with a toothpick if needed.
5. 5Arrange wrapped dates on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes until bacon is crispy.
6. 6Let cool for 2 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

💡 Bacon-wrapped dates cook more evenly when bacon is thin enough to crisp before the dates split and cream cheese begins leaking.

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