Brie Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Brie Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. bacon, regular sliced
• 20-25 pitted dates
• 20-25 small cubes brie cheese
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• wooden toothpicks

Ingredients for the Balsamic Honey:

• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. thyme leaves

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick coating.
2. Cut bacon into thirds. Stuff each date with a cube of cheese. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each date and secure with a toothpick.
3. Combine cayenne pepper and brown sugar and roll each date in the mixture until well covered.
4. Place on prepared pans and bake for 8-10 minutes.
5. In the meantime, mix all ingredients for balsamic honey in small bowl.
6. Flip dates and coat with balsamic honey mixture and cook an additional 8-10 minutes or until bacon is crispy. Watch that sugars do not burn.
7. Serve warm or room temperature.