How to Make Retro, Easy, Cheesy Holiday Appetizers

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: prosciutto

Turkey bacon reduces fat while prosciutto offers a similar salty flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt offers a lighter option while ricotta is often more affordable.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats and peanuts are a budget-friendly nut.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is widely available.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Take deglit nor dates and open them up like a book.

Stuff each date with blue cheese, pressing it inside but not overstuffing.

Cut bacon in half crosswise.

Take a date, place it at the end of a bacon slice, and roll it up snugly.

Place the wrapped date seam side down on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet lined with foil.

Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy, about 15-20 minutes.

Serve the bacon-wrapped dates with toothpicks.

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