Devils on Horseback

A family favorite my uncle makes. They are a wonderful balance between salty and sweet, with a combination of crispy, chewy, and crunchy textures. My family destroys a tray of these in fifteen minutes.


Recipes · Appetizers and Snacks · Wraps and Rolls


Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Additional Time: 15 mins
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 stuffed dates

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 20 wooden toothpicks

  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar

  • 20 dates, pitted and left whole

  • 20 whole smoked almonds

  • 10 bacon slices, cut in half crosswise


Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Soak the toothpicks in a bowl of water. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

  2. In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce and ground ginger. Place the brown sugar into a shallow bowl. Spread open a pitted date, then stuff it with a smoked almond. Wrap the date with half a bacon slice, secure it with a toothpick, dip the bundle in soy sauce mixture, and then dip it into brown sugar. Place the wrapped dates into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle a little more brown sugar over the bundles.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crisp, 15 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.

Cook's Note

Double or triple the recipe for a large crowd! You can also use prunes or dried apricots instead of dates, or mango chutney instead of the almonds. Serve on top of watercress greens.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
118 Calories
7g Fat
12g Carbs
2g Protein


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