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Stuff the dates with raw cheese and wrap them with raw bacon.

• Before you begin, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice halfway through the dates horizontally (not all the way through, but enough to open them and access the pits).
• Remove the pits and discard them.
• Cut the block of raw cheese into rectangular pieces that will fit inside the dates. I stuff them as much as possible because some cheese will be lost (it melts out of the sides) in the baking process.
• Note: Goat cheese/creamier cheeses work better as less cheese will be lost during baking. I personally like the taste of (and tolerate better) raw cheese, but use whatever cheese you prefer.
• Wrap each date stuffed with cheese with a full piece of bacon.
• Optional: secure the end of the bacon with a toothpick. I didn't do this prior to baking, but you can if you prefer.

Bake the bacon-wrapped dates.

• Place the bacon-wrapped dates on a baking sheet with about 1/2-inch spacing between each piece.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Once the first 20 minutes of baking is up, remove the bacon-wrapped dates from the oven and flip the pieces.
• Continue to bake the bacon-wrapped dates for another 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Keep an eye on the pieces for the last 5-10 minutes or so and remove them when the bacon is as crispy as you like it.
• Let the date bites rest and cool for 10-15 minutes or so.
• Serve and enjoy! Store in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 days.