Make Ahead, Quick Fix
Gluten-Free Bacon-Wrapped Figs
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Start to Finish: 25 Minutes 30 appetizers
- 1 package (12 oz) fully cooked gluten-free cottage or Canadian bacon
- 2 packages (8 oz each) dried whole Calimyrna figs, stems removed
- 30 pistachio nuts
- 30 small fresh basil leaves
1 Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray (without flour).
2 Cut each bacon slice in half. Cut slit in each fig; stuff with nut. Place basil leaf on bacon strip; wrap around fig. Place seam side down in pan.
3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is browned. Serve warm with toothpicks.
1 Appetizer: Calories 70; Total Fat 1.5g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 180mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 3g Exchanges: ½ Starch, ½ Fat Carbohydrate Choices: ½
Make-Ahead Magic Assemble appetizers 3 to 4 hours ahead of your party and refrigerate. You may need to add 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.
Kitchen Secrets Calimyrna figs are large, squat, green-skinned, white-fleshed figs grown in California. Instead of the figs, you can use dried apricot or peach halves, folding them in half around the nut.
Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
