Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Dates
These Air-Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Dates are a sweet and savory appetizer for your next party. The dates are stuffed with a cream cheese spread, wrapped in bacon, topped with sliced jalapeno, and drizzled with honey. This sweet and salty appetizer is a quick recipe that cooks perfectly in under 15 minutes and is a crowd-pleaser for your next party, brunch, or holiday dinner.
Air-fryer bacon-wrapped dates…my new favorite appetizer. They’re quick and easy, and everyone loves these sweet and savory bites. Sweet dates are stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in salty bacon, topped with sliced jalapeno, and then drizzled in honey after they cook. These pair deliciously with other quick appetizers like our savory Jalapeno Mozzarella Sticks, or for a sweet appetizer, try No Bake Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes.
There never seems to be enough of these bites…addictive, festive, and perfect for holiday entertaining!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THeSe Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Easy to Make. This Air-Fried Bacon-Wrapped Dates recipe comes together in 30 minutes or less. The longest part is air-frying bacon-wrapped dates, but everything else is easy peasy.
- Flavorful. These little bites are packed with flavor from the sweet dates to the creamy cheese filling to the salty crispy bacon. The sweet and savory flavor packs a punch in every bite.
- Crowd favorite. Fact- these bacon-wrapped dates are addicting! They are going to be a crowd-pleaser and won’t last long.
INGREDIENTS
Cream Cheese- The softened cream cheese adds a savory punch to these sweet and salty bacon-wrapped dates.
Chives- The thinly sliced chives offer a fresh note to these yummy bites.
Dates- The star of the show! The pitted dates are delicious sweet and decadent.
Bacon– This is the cherry on top for these bacon-wrapped dates. The salty flavor of the crispy bacon is addicting paired with the sweet dates.
Jalapeños- I like spicy so the thinly sliced jalapeno on each date offers a tasty spice to the sweet and salty appetizers.
Scroll down to the recipe card for quantities used.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, chives, and paprika. Set it aside.
- Cut lengthwise down the side of each date, cutting just far enough so the date can be opened up like a book but not through the other side. Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese filling and fold the date closed.
- Wrap each date with a halved bacon piece, top with a jalapeño slice, and secure with a toothpick. Place on a dish and continue this process until all 20 dates are filled and wrapped.
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F, for 3 minutes. Place the wrapped dates in the air fryer basket so they are not touching each other. Set the timer for 10 minutes. When time is up, open the air fryer drawer and give the basket a good shake, or use tongs to flip the dates over. Continue cooking for 3-5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
- Drain on a paper towel and immediately drizzle the hot dates with the honey. Transfer dates to a serving platter and serve hot. Enjoy!
SUBSTITUTIONS/VARIATIONS
- Switch up the filling. Not a fan of cream cheese? Try goat cheese, a salty and delicious cheese filling.
- Skip the spice. To reduce that spicy flavor, leave out the sliced jalapeno. These bites will still be delectable.
Tips/STORAGE
The dates can be assembled one day before serving and baked off.
Don’t overfill as the cheese will melt and leak out while the dates are baking.
Wrap each date so that there is just a small amount of overlap and secure it with a toothpick. To prevent the bacon from coming off the date, insert the toothpick in the meaty part of the bacon and not the fat. If the bacon slice has too much of an overlap, part of it will not cook evenly.
These bacon-wrapped dates are best enjoyed the day they are cooked.
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 dates 1x
Description
These Air-Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Dates are a sweet and savory appetizer for your next party. The dates are stuffed with a cream cheese spread, wrapped in bacon, topped with sliced jalapeno, and drizzled with honey. This sweet and salty appetizer is a quick recipe that cooks perfectly in under 15 minutes and is a crowd-pleaser for your next party, brunch, or holiday dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp thinly sliced chives, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 20 medjool dates, pitted
- 10 slices bacon (not thick-cut), halved crosswise
- 2 jalapeños, cut into 20 (1/4-inch thick) slices
- 2 tbsp honey, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, chives, and paprika. Set it aside.
- Cut lengthwise down the side of each date, cutting just far enough so the date can be opened up like a book but not through the other side. Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese filling and fold the date closed.
- Wrap each date with a halved bacon piece, top with a jalapeño slice, and secure with a toothpick. Place on a dish and continue this process until all 20 dates are filled and wrapped.
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Preheat the air fryer to 390°F, for 3 minutes. Place the wrapped dates in the air fryer basket so they are not touching each other. Set the timer for 10 minutes. When time is up, open the air fryer drawer and give the basket a good shake, or use tongs to flip the dates over. Continue cooking for 3-5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
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Drain on a paper towel and immediately drizzle the hot dates with the honey. Transfer dates to a serving platter and serve hot. Enjoy!
Notes
- The dates can be assembled one day before serving and baked off. For less spice, you could use pickled jalapeño slices instead of fresh.
- Don’t overfill as the cheese will melt and leak out while the dates are baking.
- Wrap each date so that there is just a small amount of overlap and secure it with a toothpick. To prevent the bacon from coming off the date, insert the toothpick in the meaty part of the bacon and not the fat. If the bacon slice has too much of an overlap, part of it will not cook evenly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
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