Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed
"When you stuff dates with cashew cheese, wrap them in bacon, and then bake them, they transform into little bites of heaven. I used to love bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese – we would always make them as an appetizer when guests came over. But since going Paleo, I’ve had to change the recipe to get rid of the regular dairy cheese. Instead, I’ve replaced it with this amazing cashew cheese, that you can do it yourself."
Yields4
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time30 min
Ingredients
- 16 pitted dates (small) (scale up the cashew and coconut oil amounts for larger dates)
- 8 slices of thinly sliced bacon (cut each slice in half to create 16 shorter slices)
- 1 cup raw cashews (approx. 60 g), soaked overnight (omit for AIP)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (15 ml)
- 1 cup water (118 ml)
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Place the raw cashews into a bowl of room temperature water so that it covers the cashews, drape a paper towel or tea towel over the bowl to prevent dust settling, and soak overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C).
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Place the soaked cashews, 1/2 cup fresh water, and coconut oil into a blender and blend until smooth.
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Slice each date along one side so that it opens up and fill each date with the cashew ‘cheese’ and close it up. Wrap one of the half-slices of bacon around the date and place on baking tray with sides (as the fat from the bacon tends to run).
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Bake for 20 minutes before flipping the bacon-wrapped dates over (with tongs).
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Bake for another 10 minutes (i.e. for a total of 30 minutes).