Devils on Horseback Recipe

By Marvin Gapultos
Updated August 30, 2018

An English pub snack is re-imagined with Mexican ingredients: Devils on Horseback become Diablos a Caballo. A great snack for Halloween, or Dia de Los Muertos, or anytime a boozy beverage is in hand.

Recipe Details

Devils on Horseback Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Active 30 mins
Total 30 mins
Serves 12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brewed coffee

  • 1/4 cup Kahlua coffee liqueur

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 12 prune, pitted prunes

  • 2 pepper dried ancho chile peppers

  • 6 slices bacon, cut in half

  • 1 tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds, roughly chopped

  • 1 tsp, ground Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine the coffee, Kahlua, sugar, prunes, and chile peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and allow ingredients to steep until the Ancho chiles have softened, about 5 minutes more. Drain the plums and chiles and set aside to cool.

  2. Preheat the oven to 500°F.

  3. Using a sharp knife, slice off the stems from the Ancho chiles, then cut a slit down the side of each chile. Open the chiles like a book, then scrape out and discard any seeds. Cut the chilies into 12 strips about 1/2-inch wide.

  4. Wrap each prune in a strip of chile, then in a strip of bacon, and then arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven until the bacon becomes crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with the chopped pumpkin seeds. Season to taste with the black pepper. Serve warm

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
81 Calories
2g Fat
11g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 99mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 158mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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