Cheese Stuffed Medjool Dates Recipes

CHEESE-STUFFED DATES WITH PROSCIUTTO

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories appetizer

Time 8m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Gently pull the dates apart and stuff with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Close the dates around the filling. Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each date and secure with a toothpick.
Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.

Ingredients

1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, a room temperature
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 Medjool dates (12 ounces), pitted
8 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise

WARM DATES WITH BLUE CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
With a small paring knife, slit each date lengthwise and spread open just enough to remove the pit while leaving the date intact. Fill the cavity of each date with a small piece of blue cheese and fold the date over the cheese, pressing it back into its original shape.
Cut a strip of prosciutto as wide as each date is long and wrap it around twice, enclosing the date almost completely. Place the dates on a sheet pan and bake for about 8 minutes, until the prosciutto is browned and the cheese starts to melt.
Cool slightly and serve warm.

Ingredients

24 large dried Medjool dates with pits (14 ounces)
6 ounces sharp blue cheese, such as Bleu d'Auvergne
1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto (8 to 10 large slices)

STUFFED DATES

Sweet dates stuffed with the tang of Gorgonzola cheese and a walnut piece for some crunch. Mmm!

Provided by Grace Carolyn Bowers-Reimondo

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Fruit

Time 15m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

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Steps:

Mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese together in a bowl.
Cut a slit into each date so they can be spread flat. Spread cheese mixture into each date; top with a walnut piece.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 30.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
36 pitted dates
36 walnut pieces

GOAT CHEESE AND SALAMI STUFFED DATES

As a last-minute finger food or hors d'oeuvre, these goat cheese stuffed dates can't be beat. The prep time for this easy party snack is just 15 minutes.

Provided by Kendra Vaculin

Time 15m

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates image

Steps:

Toast pistachios in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5-8 minutes. Let cool slightly, then finely chop.
Mix goat cheese, salami, and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
Slice dates in half lengthwise, taking care not to cut all the way through, and open like a book. Stuff each date with a small scoop of goat cheese mixture.
Arrange dates, filling side up, on a large plate or platter. Drizzle honey over and top with pistachios.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. raw pistachios
4 oz. goat cheese
3 oz. thinly sliced Calabrese or other spicy salami, finely chopped
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
24 large dates (about 6 oz.), preferably Medjool, pitted
Honey (for drizzling)

DATES STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND PECANS

This is a recipe that my mother makes as a quick appetizer for special occasions. It may seem like an odd combination of flavors at first, but trust me, these can be addictive!

Provided by Nicole Isabella

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 3m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Steps:

"Butterfly"the dates, making sure that they are still attached along one side Spread the dates open and fill with a generous amount of cream cheese.
Place a pecan over the filling.
Close the date, shaping it back into its original shape.
Eat and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

pitted dates, as many as you want
cream cheese
pecans, per date