By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 30
109 cal · 45 min
Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Recipe GLPRd2ba5c33d6922f
Tender Medjool dates are pitted and stuffed with a savory blend of roasted almonds, chorizo, and creamy goat cheese, then wrapped in crispy bacon and baked until golden. These elegant bites deliver a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and smoky flavors—an irresistible appetizer or party snack.
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Ingredients
½ cup Raw almonds
½ cup Chorizo sausage, finely minced
4 oz Goat cheese, crumbled
30 Medjool dates, pitted
10 Bacon slices
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. While the oven heats, pulse the raw almonds in a food processor until coarsely chopped. In a small bowl, combine the chopped almonds, minced chorizo, and crumbled goat cheese until well mixed.
Carefully stuff each pitted date with approximately 1 teaspoon of the almond-chorizo-cheese mixture, filling the cavity where the pit was removed.
Cut each bacon slice into 3 equal pieces. Wrap one piece of bacon around each stuffed date and secure with a toothpick, ensuring the bacon overlaps slightly.
Arrange the wrapped dates on a wire rack set over a sheet pan, spacing them slightly apart to allow air circulation. This helps the bacon cook evenly and crisp on all sides.
Bake for 30 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and golden brown and the filling is heated through. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Transfer the cooled dates to a serving platter and serve warm or at room temperature. Remove toothpicks just before eating if desired.
Comments
Medjool dates and goat cheese are available at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Publix, and Walmart, but chorizo quality varies significantly by store—ALDI and Walmart stock mass-market versions while Food Lion and Kroger banners carry Spanish-style options worth seeking out for better flavor. The 45 minutes is honest for 30 pieces if you're stuffing and wrapping steadily, but account for 10 minutes of pastry shears or paring-knife work per batch. Cost lands around $1.50 per serving when you buy bacon and chorizo on sale, driven by the protein, making this an excellent argument for a special occasion rather than a casual weeknight appetizer. These reheat beautifully in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, so they work for make-ahead entertaining, and the sweet-salty-savory balance is reliably crowd-pleasing for a North Carolina crowd familiar with pimento cheese and pork-forward sides.
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