Bacon-Wrapped Dates

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

12 slices bacon

24 pitted dates

Directions

Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise. Place bacon on paper toweling on a microwave-safe plate; cover with another paper towel. Microwave on high 4 minutes. Roll up each date in a piece of bacon, place bacon-wrapped dates on clean toweling on microwave-safe plate; cover with another paper towel. Microwave on high 2-4 minutes, until bacon is crisp.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 88

Calories from Fat 16 (18%)

% Daily Value*

3%Total Fat 2g

3%Saturated Fat 0.6g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g

1%Cholesterol 4mg

4%Sodium 93mg

5%Potassium 190mg

6%Total Carbohydrate 18g

6%Dietary Fiber 1.6g

Sugars 16g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

4%Protein 2g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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