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Bacon-Wrapped Dates

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From: National Pork Board

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Servings: 24

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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.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Nutrition Facts

Calories 222
  Calories from Fat 139 (63%)
(24%)Total Fat 15g
(25%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
(8%)Cholesterol 23mg
(12%)Sodium 283mg
(7%)Potassium 238mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g
(6%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 16g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(9%)Protein 4g
* 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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