Candy Bacon
Country music group Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman shares her recipe for bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with almonds.
Cook time: 10 minutes | Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
- 24 Medjool dates
- 12 slices thin bacon, halved crosswise
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
Directions
Stuff each date with some chopped almonds. Wrap each date with bacon and brush them with maple syrup. Line them on a sheet tray and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip each date after 8 minutes and bake until bacon is crispy.
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