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Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates. A quick, easy and delicious appetizer made on the grill to save time and oven space. Perfect for parties and game day! This post is in partnership with Coyote Outdoor Living.

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We are smack dab in the middle of holiday party season and football season. I don’t know about you but for me that almost always mean navigating cooking space and trying to figure out how to maximize resources with a single oven.

One thing I’ve started doing is planning grilled appetizers. Everyone loves hot appetizers but when you have a single oven, you rarely have room to have multiple trays heating at the same time.

These Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates are one of the most perfect grilled appetizers to make. You can prep dozens ahead of time – up to two days if needed – and then cook them in batches so that they are served nice and hot to your guests. Best part is using the grill.

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Minimal clean-up and no intrusion to that precious oven space you need to cook the main meal or other dishes.

The sweetness of the dates balances out the heat in the pepper jack cheese and these wind up being pretty mild. If you want more of a kick, tuck a thinly sliced piece of jalapeno pepper into each date along with the cheese.

If you can’t do dairy, you could stuff these with crumbled sausage or a Marcona almond.

One thing I wouldn’t recommend changing is using a cast-iron pan to cook them. Bacon grease and melted cheese are not friends of your grill. You don’t want either dripping down into the flame. Also, by using a pan to collect the rendered bacon fat, you are cooking these faster and preventing them from drying out.

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Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
 

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates. A quick, easy and delicious appetizer made on the grill to save time and oven space. Perfect for parties and game day! This post is in partnership with Coyote Outdoor Living.

Course: Party Food
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 154 kcal
Author: Alyssa Brantley
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Ingredients
  • 24 large Medjool dates pitted
  • 3 ounces pepper jack cheese cut into 24 pieces
  • 12 slices uncooked thick cut bacon cut in half
Special Equipment:
  • toothpicks
  • cast iron or other grill safe pan
Instructions
  1. Begin by preheating the grill to medium high heat.
  2. Use a sharp knife to gently slice each date until you feel the pit. You don't want to split the dates open completely, just enough to remove the pit and stuff them.
  3. Cut cheese into 24 small pieces.
  4. Cut bacon slices in half.
  5. Stuff one piece of cheese into each date. Close and wrap a piece of bacon around date. Secure with a toothpick at the bacon seam. Repeat until all dates are stuffed and wrapped.
  7. Place all of the stuffed dates into a 12" cast iron or other grill safe pan. Place frying pan on grill grates directly over heat source.
  8. Close lid and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Check and turn if starting to brown. Total cook time is approximately 14 to 18 minutes depending on heat. Keep checking them so that they do not burn and turn as needed.
  10. Carefully remove hot pan from grill and set aside on a safe surface to cool. Allow dates to cool for at least 5 minutes, remove to a serving plate, serve immediately and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 138mg 6%
Potassium 205mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 15g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1.4%
Calcium 4.3%
Iron 1.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  4. Mo says

    December 7, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    My teen grandson cooked these in the oven ahead of time & reheated them in microwave last Christmas, & they were a hit! We couldn’t eat them fast enough regardless of the other appetizers.

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  7. 2pots2cook says

    December 7, 2016 at 4:54 am

    Oh boy! I would never think of dates wrapped. I only make chicken liver that way….. Your idea is definitely on my to do list. Thank you and have a pleasant day !

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  10. Carrie says

    December 5, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    Yes. Yes. A million times yes. Stuffed dates are something I always look forward to at my Aunt’s holiday party. I seriously eat the whole plate.

    Love that you grilled these ones!

    Reply

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