Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cashew Cheese Recipe [Paleo, Dairy-Free]
By: Paleo Flourish
Published: Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 9:38pm

Ingredients




16 pitted dates (small) (scale up the cashew and coconut oil amounts for larger dates)
8 slices of thinly sliced bacon (cut each slice in half to create 16 shorter slices)
1/2 cup (approx. 60 g) raw cashews, soaked overnight (omit for AIP)
1 Tablespoon (15 ml) coconut oil
1/2 cup (118 ml) water

Preparation

1 Place the raw cashews into a bowl of room temperature water so that it covers the cashews, drape a paper towel or tea towel over the bowl to prevent dust settling, and soak overnight. 2 Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C). 3 Place the soaked cashews, 1/2 cup fresh water, and coconut oil into a blender and blend until smooth. 4 Slice each date along one side so that it opens up and fill each date with the cashew ‘cheese’ and close it up. Wrap one of the half-slices of bacon around the date and place on baking tray with sides (as the fat from the bacon tends to run). 5 Bake for 20 minutes before flipping the bacon-wrapped dates over (with tongs). 6 Bake for another 10 minutes (i.e. for a total of 30 minutes).

About

When you stuff dates with cashew cheese, wrap them in bacon, and then bake them, they transform into little bites of heaven.