Roth Buttermilk Blue® Stuffed Dates

by Sarah Clemens of Noble Rind

Fall 2024 Issue

Prep time: 15 Minutes

Cook time: 25 Minutes

Serves: 4

Photo by Sunny Frantz

Delicious Wisconsin-made cheeses transport you across the globe in this simple yet stunning dish. These bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with Roth Buttermilk Blue® make a perfect appetizer for fall and winter entertaining.

Ingredients

12 large medjool dates, pitted

6 slices bacon, halved crosswise

4 ounces crumbled Roth Buttermilk Blue®

Directions

Preheat the oven 400 degrees F. Place 12 toothpicks in a small bowl filled with water and let soak for 15 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and fit with a wire rack; set aside.

Halve dates lengthwise being careful not to cut all the way through.

Place a small amount of cheese, about a ½ a tablespoon or less depending on the size of the date, in the center of each date.

Wrap a piece of bacon around each date. Secure bacon with a toothpick. Place the dates on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake until the bacon is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

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