Bacon-Wrapped Apricot Zingers with Blue Cheese Drizzle
Servings: 20
Ingredients
For the Bacon-Wrapped Apricot Zingers
- 20 dried apricots
- 2 jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced into 20 slices (seeds removed for less heat)
- 10 bacon slices, halved crosswide
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
For the Blue Cheese Drizzle
- 1/3 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons water if needed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a wire rack.
- Using a small knife, carefully slice each dried apricot lengthwise to create a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through. Place a jalapeño slice inside each dried apricot.
- Wrap each stuffed apricot with half a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Arrange the bacon-wrapped apricots, seam-side down, on the prepared sheet. Brush each one lightly with maple syrup. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway, until bacon is crisp and golden.
- Meanwhile, make the blue cheese drizzle: In a small blender or using an immersion blender, combine the Greek yogurt, blue cheese, and lemon juice until smooth. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the sauce is just thin enough to drizzle. Stir in the fresh chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove the apricot zingers from the oven. Cool for about 5 minutes, then drizzle lightly with the blue cheese sauce (or serve it on the side for dipping)!
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg