Maple Sriracha Devils on Horseback

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 9 slices Bacon

• Produce

  • 18 Medjool dates

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Maple syrup, pure
  • 2 tsp Sriracha sauce

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Blue cheese

Found on stripedspatula.com

Description

Ingredients

• 18 Medjool dates
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 9 slices bacon (I use Applewood Smoked)
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce (or additional, to taste)

Directions

• Soak 18 plain wooden toothpicks in water for 20-30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F with rack in middle position. Line a baking sheet with foil and place an oven-safe wire rack onto the pan.
• Using a paring knife, cut a lengthwise slit into each date to open (don't slice in half entirely). Remove and discard pits. Fill each date with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crumbled blue cheese (depending on date size), pressing to stuff. Close dates and press edges together to seal.
• Cut each slice of bacon in half. Wrap dates in bacon, overlapping edges and securing with a soaked toothpick. Transfer to the wire rack.
• Stir together maple syrup and Sriracha and lightly brush each wrapped date with glaze. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with a second coating of glaze. Continue baking for 5-10 minutes, until bacon is crisp (depending on the thickness of your bacon). Serve hot or warm.