Pecan-Stuffed Dates

Name: Pecan-Stuffed Dates
Yield: yields approximately 30
Ingredients: One 8-ounce box pitted dates; 10 to 12 slices bacon; 30 pecan halves

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
yields approximately 30

Ingredients

One 8-ounce box pitted dates

10 to 12 slices bacon

30 pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stuff each date with a pecan half. Cut each slice of bacon into 3 pieces. Wrap 1 piece around each stuffed date and secure with a toothpick. Bake until bacon is crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and serve.

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics

TagsDate Dried Fruit Fruit Bacon Cured Meat Meat Pecan Nut Starter Dairy Free Gluten Free Quick Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Oven Bake Cookbooks

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