Bacon wrapped, Goat cheese and almond stuffed Dates

Friday, August 1, 2008

Bacon wrapped, Goat cheese and almond stuffed Dates

This is the last of the “Stuff It!” party posts. I’ve actually never seen or eaten a date before making these little guys. Two weeks later, I’ve already made 3 batches. These have the perfect combination of salty and sweet, chewy and crunchy. I got hubby to help assemble them. They’re loosely based on a recipe from Allrecipes.
Bacon wrapped, goat cheese and almond stuffed dates – makes ~32
1 pkg pitted dates
4-5 oz goat cheese
~32 almonds
thick cut bacon
toothpicks

Cut the bacon in half and set aside.

Slice dates in half, and open them up. Scoop a small amount of goat cheese into the center of the dates (I used a teaspoon, hubby used his fingers). Place an almond in the goat cheese and close the halves of the dates.

Wrap a half-slice of bacon around the outside of the date. Secure each one with a toothpick. We found it was best to fill all the dates first, then wrap them all. Arrange in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to catch any grease.
Broil for about 5 minutes on each side or until bacon is cooked. We also threw these on the grill the second time around. They took a little longer, but were still delicious.
Remove toothpicks before serving.
Note – I am submitting this in Joelen’s TGIF Martini Mixer blogging event. Check out the details here.

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12 Responses to “Vegan Sugar Free Chocolate Rum Cookies”

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Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. — January 27, 2011 at 6:13 pm

I can’t wait to try these! I hope you’re doing well!
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Katie — January 27, 2011 at 9:33 pm

Vegan cookies huh? And sugar-free? Wow, they look good!
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Cara — January 28, 2011 at 1:18 am

like truffles or fudge, huh? I’ll take one!
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Cara — January 28, 2011 at 1:19 am

or 5 🙂
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Evan @swEEts — January 28, 2011 at 1:50 am

I love cookie exchanges too! I actually participated in Steph’s exchange too 🙂 These cookies sound delicious and if they’re vegan they’re supposed to be healthy right??
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Stephchows — January 28, 2011 at 6:01 pm

ooo these sound amazing for the exchange! Sorry it was a challenge to find a recipe but I’m so glad you found one you liked!!
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Cursuri cosmetica — February 1, 2011 at 11:16 am

These cookies look amazing. I mean they contain chocolate, rum, plus they are sugar-free. This is the perfect dessert. Thanks for sharing.
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Eliana — February 1, 2011 at 4:33 pm

WOW – this cookie could not look more delicious 🙂
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Debra A Rogers — July 19, 2013 at 9:34 am

How are these sugar free with maple syurp in them that has lots of sugar
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Nichole Spence — December 13, 2013 at 2:52 am
How many cookies does this make in one batch?
- beantownbaker — December 17th, 2013 @ 10:56 am
  
  If I remember correctly, it made ~2 dozen cookies.
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seafood in perdido key — July 15, 2020 at 5:00 am

Normally, I don’t like Oreo flavor. But this cake make me hungry.