Devils on Horseback with Dates and Bleu Cheese
Sweet dates stuffed with creamy bleu cheese, wrapped in crispy bacon. Add a warm bleu cheese dip too! Perfect for any gathering
Equipment
- 12 Toothpicks or Skewers
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Normal Kitchen Utensils
Ingredients
- For the Devils
- 12 Dates Pitted, Medjool Preferred
- 6 Strips Bacon, Cut in Half Roughly 6 oz.
- 1 to 2 Oz. Bleu or Gorgonzola Cheese
- For the (Optional) Bleu Cheese Dip
- 1/3 C Heavy Cream
- 2 Oz. Bleu Cheese Roughly 1/4 C
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Clove Garlic Minced, or 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- Salt and Additional Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- For the Devils
- If using wood skewers or toothpicks, soak them in water for at least a half hour to mitigate risk of burning during baking.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Stuff each date with a little bit of the 1-2 Oz. Of Bleu cheese. Don't overstuff, or the cheese could ooze out during baking. I find it is easiest to open all the dates up first, and then add the bleu cheese in. Then you can close them back up. Use any leftover bleu cheese as a garnish.12 Dates, 1 to 2 Oz. Bleu or Gorgonzola Cheese
- Wrap each stuffed date in a half strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick or skewer.6 Strips Bacon, Cut in Half
- Place the stuffed dates on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the bacon is crispy. Turn halfway through baking.
- Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool a few minutes before serving. They are great with the following Bleu cheese dip.
- To Make the (Optional) Bleu Cheese Dip
- In a small pot, melt the butter over medium heat.1 Tbsp Butter
- Stir in the garlic and cook for a minute to soften.1 Clove Garlic
- Add the cream and bring to a simmer.1/3 C Heavy Cream
- Stir in the Bleu cheese and cook another minute, stirring often, to let it melt in.2 Oz. Bleu Cheese
- Season with the pepper and, if necessary, salt.1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper, Salt and Additional Pepper to Taste
- Serve this as a warm dip with the Devils on Horseback