I can only give credit to my mother for introducing me to these "fancy" appetizers.
They sound fancy, they look fancy, they taste fancy. But they're actually pretty easy to make.
I'm going to share the recipe so you too can make your guests think you are a fancy-pants host.
Ingredients
pitted dates
Bacon
crumbled blue cheese
balsamic glaze
toothpicks
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| gather your ingredients |
Stuff your dates with blue cheese. Make them really cheesy. Squeeze them shut.
Wrap your dates with the bacon.
Secure with toothpick.
Drizzle the balsamic glaze over the wrapped dates.
Cook on 350 degrees until the bacon is nice and crisp. (Mine cooked about 15 minutes.)
Serve. Be fancy.
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| Ready to be wrapped in bacon. |
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| Stuffed dates. Best when paired with a equally fancy cocktail. |
I have never eaten a date before! But I want to try them...especially like this.
ReplyDeletethey arent bad, but they are especially good stuff with cheese and wrapped in bacon!
Deleteyou had me at "bacon wrapped"! seriously--they look very yummy and very fancy :)
ReplyDeletethanks Gretchen! Anything sounds good wrapped in bacon to me too!
DeleteYummmmmmm…. my mouth is officially watering.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim ;)
Deletemy mom makes something like these... i don't eat bacon but when it comes to these i make the exception once a year. :)
ReplyDeletehaha I'm glad you can make an exception once in awhile
DeleteI could always be more fancy! I definitely need to try these! :)
ReplyDeletehaha it's fun to add a little fancy in there once in awhile!
DeleteI've never eaten a date before either. Every time someone mentions a date, I think of the monkey who died in Indiana Jones by eating the poisoned dates. Maybe that has something to do with it. But anything with bacon...mmm.....
ReplyDelete-andi
you and my husband both...
DeleteThese look delicious and they include all of my husband's favorite foods! I don't think I've ever eaten a date before either, but I'd love to try these!
ReplyDeletethey sound kind of gross (dates) but they aren't bad at all! they are like a cousin to the raisin...but can be stuffed and wrapped ;)
DeleteI've never had a date before but I love bacon, blue cheese, and balsamic so these are a winner in my book! Can't wait to try them :)
ReplyDeleteYes you should try them! I know dates sound weird, but they are good stuffed and wrapped!
DeleteThese look awesome and totally fancy! I'm impressed! :) Definitely want to try this!
ReplyDeletethank you :)
Deleteokay, i think i just read the whole entire blog! congrats! i really enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteYum! I've never tasted a date, but bacon wrapped anything sounds awesome to me. And three cheers for looking fancy but being simple to pull together!
ReplyDeletehah thank you! Anything with bacon can be good yes?
DeleteTotally fancy! And I'm not a date fan but I would try this. :)
ReplyDeleteyou should, it's tastier than it sounds!
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ReplyDeleteHoly cow, those look AMAZING. What was your fancy cocktail??
Well THANK YOU!! We paired it with wine and gin martini's this time around!
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