Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Ingredients

• 1 pound pitted dates
• 4 ounces blue cheese
• 1 pound sliced smoked bacon , cut in half

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Slice dates in half and open them up. Pinch off pieces of blue cheese and place them into the center of dates; press date halves together to close. Wrap each date with a half-slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Arrange in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to catch any grease.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Turn dates over after the first 20 minutes for even cooking.