Devils on Horseback
This is my favorite version of this recipe, hope you enjoy!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 12 Slices Bacon
- 12 Pitted Medjool Dates
- 1 Carton Crumbled Stilton Cheese or any Blue Cheese
- 1 Pkg Fresh Sage Leaves (optional)
- 24 Toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Soak 24 wooden toothpicks in water for around 15 minutes.
- Cut bacon pieces in half. (Should have 24 bacon strips when done.)
- Cut each pitted date in half. (Should have 24 date halves when done.)
- Stuff each date half with crumbled stilton cheese. They are very easy to stuff because there will already be a hole where the pit used to be.
- Wrap each stuffed date with a half slice of bacon, tucking a small-medium sage leaf in between the ends of the bacon where they overlap. Stick a toothpick through to hold the wrapped bacon in place.
- Place the bacon-wrapped, cheese-stuffed dates on baking sheet covered with parchment paper or aluminum foil. I used aluminum foil and that worked fine.
- Bake for around 30-35 minutes, checking to make sure bacon is brown/crisp and fully cooked before removing from oven.
Notes
This recipe is fast to make and always a huge hit! When I've taken it to a party, everyone wanted the recipe.
Note: If you're not a fan of sage, feel free to leave that ingredient out. Also, this recipe can be made using prunes. I've tried it with prunes but much prefer dates.