Vegan Bacon Wrapped Dates

Name: Vegan Bacon Wrapped Dates
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 10 medjool dates; ¼ cup(s) vegan cream cheese (or salted smoked almonds (see notes for options)); 2 tablespoon(s) nutritional yeast; 2 tablespoon(s) light oil ((such as canola or vegetable)); 2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce ((gluten-free if preferred)); ½ teaspoon(s) smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon(s) garlic powder; ½ teaspoon(s) liquid smoke; 4 sheets of rice paper

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Vegan Bacon Wrapped Dates

Sweet sticky dates are stuffed with creamy vegan cheese and wrapped in homemade smoky vegan rice paper bacon! Um, yes, please. Vegan Bacon Wrapped Dates are the perfect sweet and salty appetizer that looks and tastes super impressive but it's actually pretty easy to make with just 9 ingredients! The perfect vegan appetizer for your holiday parties and dinner parties.

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Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Meal Type: Appetizer

Special: 10 Ingredients or Less, 30 Minutes or Less, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Vegan Meat

Tool: Oven

Servings: 10 wrapped dates

Ingredients

10 medjool dates
¼ cup(s) vegan cream cheese or salted smoked almonds (see notes for options)

For the vegan rice paper bacon:

2 tablespoon(s) nutritional yeast
2 tablespoon(s) light oil (such as canola or vegetable)
2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce (gluten-free if preferred)
½ teaspoon(s) smoked paprika
½ teaspoon(s) garlic powder
½ teaspoon(s) liquid smoke
4 sheets of rice paper

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400F (200C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Prepare the dates:

Use a small knife to carefully cut a slit down the length of a date. Use your fingers to remove the pit in the middle and discard it. Repeat with the remaining dates so that your dates are all pitted.
Scoop 1 - 2 teaspoons of vegan cheese into the cavity of the date where the pit used to be. Gently squeeze the date closed so that the cheese is on the inside. Set aside and repeat with the remaining dates so that they are all filled with vegan cheese. Alternatively, you can fill the date with a smoked salted almond instead of the cheese.

For the rice paper bacon:

In a small dish, mix together the nutritional yeast, oil, soy sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder and liquid smoke.
Now take two sheets of rice paper. Quickly run them under water and place them on top of each other on a clean work surface. Let the rice paper rest for 15 - 30 seconds, the rice paper will soften and stick together. Use clean scissors or a sharp knife to cut strips about 2 inches wide.
Take one of the rice paper strips and dip it in the marinade to coat. Wrap the marinated rice paper strip around one of the dates and set on the prepared baking sheet. The rice paper will continue to soften as it rests.
Bake until they are dark brown 12 - 16 minutes, flipping the dates halfway through so both sides are crispy. Allow the dates to cool for 10 minutes before serving, they will get crispier as they cool. Serve warm or cooled, they are great both ways!

Notes

Vegan Cheeses: You can use any kind of vegan cheese for this, but I like to use a store-bought vegan cream cheese. If the cheese you use melts, it may melt and escape from the date. I actually kind of like this as it bubbles and gets a bit crispy on the baking sheet. Yum! For a homemade vegan cheese try my vegan cream cheese or my tofu ricotta recipe. Another option is to use almonds instead. A smoked salted almond will add a delightful crunch!

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