Appetizer for 10

Chocolate Goat Cheese Dates

Name: Chocolate Goat Cheese Dates
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz goat cheese; 1 1/2 squares 72% dark chocolate (optional); 1 package (12 oz) bacon; 22 pitted dates; 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup; cayenne pepper

Goat cheese-filled dates are wrapped in bacon, brushed with maple syrup, and baked with cayenne and optional dark chocolate.

$1.78per serving $

65 minstart to table

10servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz goat cheese
1 1/2 squares 72% dark chocolate (optional)
1 package (12 oz) bacon
22 pitted dates
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
cayenne pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet.
Fill each pitted date with goat cheese and place the dates on the baking sheet.
Cut the bacon into strips, wrap one around each date, and secure it if needed.
Brush the wrapped dates with maple syrup and sprinkle them lightly with cayenne pepper.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until the bacon is crisp.
Melt the dark chocolate if using, drizzle it over the warm dates, and cool for 10 minutes.

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