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Bacon Wrapped Dates

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Britni Vigil

01/06/2025
5 from 4 votes
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Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese and pecans make the perfect appetizer for pretty much any event! They’re simple to make, sound elegant, and both kids and adults will enjoy!

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When we lived in Virginia, one of my favorite tapas restaurants had the most amazing bacon wrapped dates. I still to this day, even though we moved over four years ago, crave those dates.

These aren’t those dates, but they’re still equally as delicious – just a little different. Those ones were breaded and deep fried, and I hope to recreate them at some point.

These are bacon wrapped stuffed dates and the perfect appetizer for pretty much any party. They work well if you’re looking for Christmas appetizers, adult party food, or really if you’re like and just crave a little sweet and salty bite at the end of the week.

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Easy to make – while bacon wrapped dates sounds fancy (and is kind o fancy), they’re actually really easy to make. You stuff, wrap, and bake.
  • Sweet and salty – I’m a huge fan of sweet and salty foods (hello fall snack mix) and these have that perfect combination.
  • Customizable – these are super customizable depending on who you are serving them to. Serving to kids? Skip the chili flakes. Want to go more sweet than salty, skip the salt in the stuffing mixture.
  • Serve at room temp – some foods (like these garlic parmesan wings) are really only good warm. These bacon wrapped stuffed dates are good both warm and at room temperature, so they work well for serving at a party where food will be sitting out for a while.
  • Bacon – I mean who does not love bacon? Plus, this bacon is wrapped around a sweet date so it is the perfect combo!

Ingredients

ingredients to make bacon wrapped dates with labels

Ingredient Notes

  • Parsley – minced parsley adds a nice flavor as a garnish but if you don’t have it, don’t sweat it
  • Maple syrup – use real maple syrup, not the cheap stuff. You only use a little bit of maple syrup to brush the dates, but it really does make a difference in the flavor in the end
  • Chili flakes – these are optional. They add a nice contrast to the sweetness of the dish but if you’re serving these to kids or anyone who may not like a little heat (it’s very slight), I’d skip them. I like them with and like to feed them to my toddler without.
  • Salt – If you prefer your dates to be more salty than sweet, you can add salt to the filling or add a little flaked salt to the dates after removing from the oven.
  • Dates – my note only note is to make sure they are pitted, no one wants to eat a date pit. I’m pretty sure most come pitted these days but just double-check.
  • Feta cheese – crumbled works best to mix with the pecan pieces.
  • Pecans – you want small pecan pieces that will mix well with the feta crumbles. If you bought chopped pecans, just chop them up a bit more.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Using a sharp knife, cut a slit halfway through each date lengthwise. Make sure when you’re cutting that you only cut through the top layer of the date, not all the way through.

You want them to be kind of like a little boat that you can stuff – these are bacon wrapped STUFFED dates after all.

A plate full of dates with slits cut

Next, mix together the feta, pecan pieces, pepper, and salt (if using) in a bowl. You want the mix to be well combined but don’t stir it so much that you cream the feta.

If you’re using salt, you’d add it to this step (or you can just salt the dates after they’re baked).

stuffing for bacon wrapped dates in a bowl

Stuff each cut date with about one teaspoon of the mixture so it’s well stuffed but you don’t want the date to just totally fall apart.

Woman's hand holding a stuffe date

Now wrap a piece of the halved bacon around each date. With half a piece of bacon you’ll likely end up wrapping around it 2-3 times.

This is okay – the double layer wrapping turns out way better than a single layer. I actually tried this with cutting the bacon slices into thirds and wrapping it around the date once – the half slices were better across the board.

Bacon wrapped around a stuffed date

Place a toothpick through the date to secure the bacon then place it on the prepared baking sheet. Keep wrapping until you have an entire baking sheet full of dates.

Bacon wrapped dates on a baking sheet

Bake the dates for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and brush with maple syrup, flip dates over and brush the other side with syrup.

Bacon wrapped dates being brushed with maple syrup

Return them to the oven and bake for an additional 10 – 15 minutes, until the bacon reaches the desired crispiness.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with chili flakes and parsley before serving.

Baking sheet of bacon wrapped dates sprinkled with chili flakes and parsley

Serve warm (still good at room temperature) either with the toothpicks or without. If you do remove the toothpicks, make sure to pull from the side opposite the end of the bacon so that it doesn’t accidentally start unwrapping the piece of bacon.

Hand holding a bacon wrapped date

Expert Tips

Add salt to the filling or sprinkle a little flaked salt on with the parsley after baking if you prefer more salty than sweet.

Either serve with the toothpick in or remove it. To remove, make sure you pull it from the non-end side so it doesn’t start unwrapping the bacon when you remove it.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Reheat in the oven at 350°F for 5 to 8 minutes, watching carefully so that the bacon doesn’t crisp up too much.

Recipe FAQs

Can bacon wrapped dates be made ahead?

While these can technically be made ahead of time and reheated, they’re not as good reheated as they are fresh. I recommend making these fresh then if you have leftovers, reheat those.

Can bacon wrapped dates be served cold or at room temperature?

These are still good at room temperature. I personally prefer them at room temperature or warm compared to cold. If you have the time, just reheat them in the oven for a few minutes rather than serving cold.

What goes well with bacon wrapped dates?

I would probably serve some appetizers that are more savory since these are a bit on the sweeter side. Some of our favorite savory appetizers include buffalo chicken dip, spinach and artichoke cups, and garlic parmesan wings.

PIle of bacon wrapped dates on a white plate

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5 from 4 votes

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese and pecans make the perfect appetizer for pretty much any event!
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Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 35 minutes minutes
Total: 45 minutes minutes
Serves 24 dates

Ingredients

  • 24 Medjool dates
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
  • 3 TBS pecan pieces
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt optional, see notes
  • 12 slices bacon cut in half
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ½ tsp crushed chili flakes for garnish
  • parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a sharp knife, slit each date in half lengthwise.
    24 Medjool dates
  • Mix together feta, pecan pieces, pepper, and salt (if using).
    1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles, 3 TBS pecan pieces, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Fill each date with about 1 tsp of filling mixture.
  • Wrap each stuffed date in half a piece of bacon, secure with toothpick and place on baking sheet.
    12 slices bacon
  • Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven and brush with maple syrup. Flip dates over and brush other side with syrup then return to oven and bake an additional 10 – 15 minutes, until bacon is desired crispiness.
    1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • Sprinkle with chili flakes and parsley before serving.
    1/2 tsp crushed chili flakes, parsley

Tips & Notes:

Add salt to the filling or sprinkle a little flaked salt on with the parsley after baking if you prefer more salty than sweet.
Either serve with the toothpick in or remove it. To remove, make sure you pull it from the non-end side so it doesn’t start unwrapping the bacon when you remove it.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 
Reheat in the oven at 350°F for 5 to 8 minutes, watching carefully so that the bacon doesn’t crisp up too much.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 123kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 133mg, Potassium: 196mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 64IU, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 1mg
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Author: Britni Vigil
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
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  1. Lori
    12/29/2023

    5 stars
    This recipe is soooooooo good! I tried to give it 5 stars but it wouldnt let me! I made this for our Christmas gathering and they were amazing!!! Everyone loved them! I will be making them for New Years Eve too!

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    1. Britni Vigil
      01/10/2024

      I’m glad you liked them!

      Reply
  2. Jax
    02/15/2022

    5 stars
    These are sooo bomb! Made for my Yule party and now my family has asked for these every couple of weeks since. They really are that great. For perspective, I have even made these with turkey bacon and dairy free cheese and they were so so so tasty.

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  3. Amy D
    12/30/2021

    Question? I was shopping the other day and saw dates and immediately thought of this recipe, only to promptly be struck with the difficult choice- fresh? Or dried? Could you use either? What did you use? I ended up buying fresh; I’ll let you know what happens 😀

    Reply
    1. Britni Vigil
      02/06/2022

      I’d love to know how it went!

      Reply

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