These are sweet-salty-spiced flavor bombs that’re sure to get your party started right! A hint of pumpkin pie spice gives ‘em that unmistakably Fall feeling.
Ingredients
DATES
- 8 slices thin-cut bacon
- 16 medjool dates
- 4 oz goat cheese
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ – ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (pre-mixed, or use recipe below)
- Toothpicks
Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- Pinch fresh-ground black pepper (less than 1/8 tsp)
Directions
Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Preheat oven to 350°, line a raised-edge sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Slice dates lengthwise on one side to create an opening. Remove pits/crowns.
- Using a spoon, stuff small amount of goat cheese into each date. Press sides together to close. Cut bacon slices in half; wrap each date with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Arrange evenly on prepared sheet pan, bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and, holding toothpicks, turn each date so it’s lying on another side. Bake another 5-8 minutes and repeat, turning dates so each side of the bacon gets crispy.
- While dates cook, combine honey and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl.
- Remove dates from oven and place on paper-towel-lined plate to drain. After 3-5 minutes, move dates to serving plate and drizzle with spiced honey. Serve immediately.
Pumpkin Pie Spice
- In a small bowl, whisk everything together evenly, making sure to break up any clumps of ground ginger.
- Pour into a small, well-sealing jar.