Description
Goat Cheese Beef Bacon Dates are the ultimate savory-sweet appetizer that will impress your guests and tantalize your taste buds. This recipe features luscious Medjool dates stuffed with creamy goat cheese and hearty ground beef, all wrapped in crispy bacon and roasted to perfection. With every bite, you’ll enjoy a delightful explosion of flavors and textures that make this dish perfect for any gathering or cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Medjool dates
- 4 oz creamy goat cheese
- 1 cup lean ground beef
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Slice each Medjool date down one side and remove any pits.
- In a bowl, mix goat cheese and ground beef until well combined. Stuff each date with this mixture.
- Wrap each stuffed date with a slice of bacon and secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Drizzle olive oil over the wrapped dates placed on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is crispy and golden brown.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 stuffed dates (70g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 40mg