My brother had one job to do: pull the delicious date, almond, goat’s cheese, and bacon morsels from the freezer…and cook them in the oven. Okay. Two jobs.
It was the last pack. They’d been discontented. They were special. The last of their kind. I know it’s not a billionth as serious as the last male white rhino dying…but there sure was a heartbreaking feeling of finality when my brother took them, charred and turd-like, from the oven.
Not accepting it was the end, I ate them all. Not my proudest moment…yet born of that desperate indignity is this recipe.
Make some. They’re good.
Bacon Date Nuggets
- 70 grams blanched almonds
- 70 grams pitted dates
- 125 grams goat’s cheese
- 10-12 slices bacon, cut in half
- Preheat the oven to 220c/430f.
- Chop almonds and dates in a food processor until combined into little pieces.
- Mix goat’s cheese to the mixture with your hands.
- Form the mixture into 20 or so oblong nuggets.
- Wrap each nugget in half a slice of bacon.
- Put them, seam side down, onto a foil lined tray.
- Cook 8-12 minutes, but don’t forget about them.
*These can also be frozen, uncooked. Increase oven time to 10-15 minutes.
Nutritional Information: 20 servings
- Calories: 75
- Fat: 4.7 grams
- Carbs: 6.1 grams
- Protein: 3.2 grams
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