Bacon Wrapped Dates | Medjool vs Deglet Noor Dates

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.

Prepare the grill by setting up a Weber Kettle with charcoal briquettes on each side and leaving the middle empty for indirect cooking.

Take pitted medjool dates and deglet noor dates. If using unpitted dates, slice down the middle and remove the pit.

Stuff the medjool dates with cashews and almonds, placing them where the pit was.

Cut center cut bacon strips in half to avoid excess bacon on small dates.

Wrap each stuffed date with a piece of bacon, ensuring the date is fully covered.

Preheat the grill to about 400-450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the bacon-wrapped dates in the middle of the grill, keeping track of which ones are stuffed with cashews, almonds, or left plain.

Cook the dates for about 15-20 minutes, flipping them every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking and crispiness of the bacon.

After about 15-16 minutes, remove the dates from the grill and let them cool before tasting.

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