Stuffed Dates

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

20 large medjool dates

4 ounces goat cheese, (at room temperature)

1/4 to 1/3 cup walnut pieces

Maple syrup or warmed honey, (for garnish)

Red pepper flakes,

Directions

Remove the pit. Split the Medjool dates length-wise and remove the pit.

Stuff the dates. Open the dates and fill the cavity with goat cheese, then top with the walnut (just gently push the walnut a bit into the goat cheese filling). Drizzle a little honey and finish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, if using. Transfer to a serving platter (See notes if serving warm).

Notes

To amp this recipe up, wrap with bacon and bake at 375F for 30 to 40 minutes, similar to the bacon wrapped dates recipe.

Nutrition

• Calories: 227.5 kcal
• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2.8 g
• Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
• Sodium: 52.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 45.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Total Sugars: 40.1 g
• Protein: 4.3 g