Honey Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
These easy stuffed dates are a perfect holiday appetizer! Soft, sweet medjool dates stuffed with creamy goat cheese sweetened with honey and whipped up until airy and smooth. Sprinkle on pistachios for crunch and color and drizzle on a little honey for a fancy-yet-fun app that comes together in minutes and is perfect for cocktail parties, baby showers, brunch spreads, and holidays!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 150kcal
Equipment
- closed star piping tip for piping the cheese into the dates
Ingredients
- 20 pitted Medjool dates
- 4 oz goat cheese softened to room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- pinch kosher salt
- 3 tbsp honey plus more for drizzling
- ¼ cup salted pistachios finely chopped
Instructions
- Split each Medjool date lengthwise if needed, keeping the hinge intact so it opens like a little pocket.20 pitted Medjool dates
- Beat the goat cheese and cream cheese together until fluffy and smooth. Mix in the honey and a pinch of salt and whip again until creamy and soft.4 oz goat cheese, 4 oz cream cheese, 3 tablespoon honey, pinch kosher salt
- Scoop or pipe a spoonful of the whipped honey goat cheese into each date. I used a closed star tip to make a pretty presentation.
- Dip or sprinkle the tops with chopped pistachios.¼ cup salted pistachios
- Right before serving, drizzle a little honey over each stuffed date.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled if you prefer the filling a little firmer.
Nutrition
Serving: 2stuffed dates | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg