Bacon-Wrapped Figs Gluten Free

Just 4 ingredients make this a quick appetizer that’s a welcome change of pace from dips or cheese balls.

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Prep Time: 15 Min
Total Time: 25 Min
Makes: 30 appetizers
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1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked cottage or Canadian-style bacon

2 packages (8 ounces each) dried whole Calimyrna figs, stems removed

30 pistachio nuts

30 small fresh basil leaves

1.   Heat oven to 425ºF. Spray jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with cooking spray. Cut each bacon slice in half.

2.   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 brown. Serve warm with toothpicks.

Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.

Substitution Calimyrna figs are large, squat, green-skinned, white-fleshed figs grown in California. You can use dried apricot or peach halves, folding in half around the nut, instead of the figs.

Do-Ahead Tip 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.

Did You Know... Cottage bacon is taken from smoked pork shoulder. Although it is a leaner form of bacon, it does have more fat and more flavor than Canadian-style bacon.

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