Bacon Wrapped Dates with Bourbon Caramel Sauce

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar is more common and less expensive

In a saucepan, add packed light brown sugar and unsalted cold butter.

Add a touch of heavy cream and whisk together over low heat for 3-4 minutes until smooth.

Remove from heat and add bourbon, whisking until incorporated.

Prepare the dates by removing the pits.

Wrap each date with a half strip of medium thick sliced bacon, placing the crease side down.

Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add 2 teaspoons of canola oil.

Place the bacon-wrapped dates crease side down in the pan and sear for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Transfer the seared dates to a parchment-lined sheet tray.

Pour the bourbon caramel sauce over the bacon-wrapped dates.

Bake in the oven at 325°F for 15-17 minutes until the bacon is cooked and flavors are absorbed.

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