Appetizers

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese and Ham

Loriel Adams
February 11, 2014
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This sounds fancy but it is super simple to make! The dates are stuffed with a delicious creamy cheese and ham, rolled in bacon and fried to perfection in nutritious coconut oil. There is an option honey-mustard balsamic reduction sauce that can be added as well. The perfect sweet and salty combination!

10 organic medjool dates, pitted
10 slices of pastured bacon
2 oz. Manchego cheese (or can substitute with cheddar) ** If you are at Whole Foods, the kind of Manchego cheese I purchased is called Cordobes. It’s a younger aged cheese so it is much more creamier.
1/2 slice ham (I use Applegate’s Uncured Organic Ham), diced very small
1 cup refined coconut oil
Place refined coconut oil in a small pot and melt on medium-high heat Slice date in half and remove pit; do this to all dates Slice cheese into small 1/2 inch wide pieces and place into date where the seed...
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Nutritions

Calories
7732

Sodium
18406mg
766% DV

Fat
581g
893% DV

Protein
349g
699% DV

Carbs
180g
61% DV

Fiber
57g
230% DV

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