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Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates with Smoke House Onion Dip

These Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates with Smoke House Onion Dip deliver the kind of flavor combo you don’t see coming — and can’t stop eating. Sweet, chewy Natural Delights® Medjool Dates are filled with creamy cheese and Yo Quiero® Smoke House Onion Dip, then wrapped in crispy bacon and finished with an extra dollop of dip on top. Every bite hits all the notes: sweet, smoky, creamy, and crunchy. They’re unbelievably easy to make and guaranteed to steal the show as a snack, appetizer, or crowd-pleasing party bite.

 

Recipe by Candice Ayar

Ingredients

  • 12 Natural Delights Medjool dates, pitted
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • 6 strips of bacon, cut in half (12 strips total)
  • Smoke House Onion Dip from ¡Yo Quiero!

Preparation

  1. Take each individual Natural Delights date, cut it in half, add the cheese, a little onion dip from ¡Yo Quiero! and then wrap it with a strip of bacon.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes
  3. Once cooled, add a little more dip. Garnish with green onions, pecans, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Enjoy!

*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.