Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 1/2 ounces Neufchâtel cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
  • 24 pitted dates

Instruction

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
  • Transfer to drain on paper towels, reserving 1/2 teaspoon bacon grease in the skillet.
  • Add onion and cook over medium heat until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add orange juice and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • Transfer onion to a medium bowl and let cool.
  • Crumble bacon into onions.
  • Add cheeses and half of the pecans. Stir well to combine.
  • Stuff each date with a heaping teaspoon of the mixture and top with remaining pecans.