Best Bacon Wrapped Dried Apricots Recipes

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BACON-WRAPPED APRICOT BITES



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I love bacon-wrapped recipes, and these sweet-smoky snacks are easy to make and fun to eat, so be prepared with an extra batch. For a change, sprinkle them with a bit of blue cheese or toasted almonds. -Tammie Floyd, Plano, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen (2/3 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 maple-flavored bacon strips
1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
1/2 cup honey barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Steps:

  • Cut bacon strips widthwise into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. , Wrap a bacon piece around each apricot; secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° until bacon is crisp, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey and mustard. Serve with warm apricot bites.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS WITH SAGE



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Recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Apricots with Sage.

Provided by Sara Quessenberry

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

24 small fresh sage leaves
24 large dried apricots
8 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thirds
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
toothpicks, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375º F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot, wrap with a piece of bacon, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
  • Bake until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
  • Remove from oven and brush with the maple syrup. Serve with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 130 mg, Fat 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED APRICOTS



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remind guests to remove the toothpicks.

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier @eatygourmet

Categories     Fruit Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

- 24 dried apricots about 7 ounces
- 3 ounces havarti, cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch squares, 1/4 inch thick
- 24 almonds, about 1 ounce
- 12 strips bacon, about 12 ounces, cut in half crosswise
- 24 toothpicks, soaked in water
- freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • heat gas grill to high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. Pry open the apricots and put a piece of cheese and almond into each one. Wrap a piece of bacon around each apricot, trimming as needed so it overlaps by 1/2 inch, and secure it with a wooden pick. Season the apricots all over with pepper.
  • Reduce the grill heat to medium, or scatter the coals a bit or raise the grate if using charcoal. Use tongs to grill the apricots on all sides with the grill open, propping them between the bars to hold up on the narrow side. move the apricots around often to avoid flareups. Cook until the bacon is crisp all over, about six minutes total. Serve at once

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