Smoked Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Gorgonzola Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 package of your favorite bacon (approximately 12 slices of bacon)
- Dried pitted dates – you will need two dates for every slice of bacon (24)
- Gorgonzola cheese or another cheese that has a higher melting point.
- Favorite BBQ rub to season the bacon (optional, but recommended)
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 350F (you can also use your oven)
- Cut bacon stripes in half
- Arrange the bacon strips on a cookie cooling rack. I put the cookie rack on a baking sheet to collect the grease, season the bacon with your favorite BBQ rub
- Partially cook bacon in the smoker. Make sure the bacon is still flexible enough to wrap around the dates (approx. 20 min)
- While the bacon is in the smoker, stuff the dates with Gorgonzola cheese (approx. 2-3 crumbles each)
- Remove bacon from the smoker and let cool enough to handle approximately 5 minutes
- Wrap each date with 1 of the half slices of bacon and secure with a toothpick
- Place wrapped dates on the cookie cooling rack that you cooked the bacon and return to the smoker
- Smoke the bacon wrapped dates at 225F for 30-40 minutes until the bacon is crispy
- Enjoy!
