Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe - Easy Grilled Appetizer

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: cream cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cream cheese provides a similar texture at a lower cost.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly is often cheaper.

Cut 6 strips of bacon in half.

Remove the pit from the dates if they have pits.

Wrap each date tightly with half a strip of bacon.

Secure each bacon-wrapped date with a wet toothpick.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Place the bacon-wrapped dates on the grill.

Grill for about 7 minutes on one side, moving them around to prevent burning.

After 7 minutes, flip the dates to the other side.

Grill for another 7 minutes on the second side until the bacon is dark brown.

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