Weekend treat (n.) A little something extra, i.e. an appetizer, dessert or baked good to start your weekend off on a delicious note.
This week’s weekend treat? Sweet n’ savory goat cheese-stuffed medjool dates, wrapped with bacon and roasted to bubbly perfection.
{they look like little bugs, don’t you think?}
Yep, that’s pretty much it. But even though this sweet appetizer is a breeze to make, it tastes like you put a lot of time and fancy-shmancy gourmet effort into it. Go ahead and serve them at your next cocktail party or before a nice dinner- they’re sure to impress.
Goat cheese stuffed bacon wrapped dates
Makes 8 little date bugs
8 medjool dates, split halfway open and pitted
1/4 cup soft goat cheese of choice * something sweet like honey would would very well here, but I used herbed and it came out nicely!
4 slices bacon, halved
8 soaked toothpicks, for securing. {soaking ‘picks will keep them from catching fire!}
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Stuff pitted dates with about 1/2 tbsp goat cheese. Wrap with bacon half and secure with toothpick.
3. Place on wire rack in oven and roast for 15-20 minutes until bacon is crispy and goat cheese is bubbling and slightly golden on top.
4. LET COOL BEFORE SERVING! These little bugs get very hot.
What treats do you have planned this weekend?
xo
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
mouth-watering mmm
They’re so cute! We need to make these at a dinner soiree soon
These remind me of ‘devils on horseback’! Delicious. I love this spin on them.
I’ve never heard of those! I love any type of stuffed fruit