Carefully pit the dates by making a slit the long way through one side of the date. Use the tip of your knife to pry the pit up and remove with your fingers.
Layout back on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in a cool oven and turn on to 400 degrees. Cook about 7 to 10 minutes until bacon starts to render fat but doesn’t turn crispy, this will vary based on your specific oven.
Stuff dates with 1-2 teaspoons of blue cheese. Press the edges of the dates together around the blue cheese.
Cut the bacon into strips long enough to wrap around a date. Wrap bacon around the dates and secure with a toothpick.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place stuffed and wrapped dates onto a baking sheet lined with parchment.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with maple syrup. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
