A perfect fall appetizer, these Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates are filled with creamy goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto, and drizzled with hot honey.

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Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates Ingredients

Here’s everything you’ll need for this recipe:

Pitted Medjool Dates: If you can’t find the pitted ones, just slice them in half (like you would a bagel) and remove the pit.

Goat cheese: Left at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Prosciutto di Parma: Cut into strips.

Olive oil: To brush on them before cooking.

Fresh thyme: To sprinkle before and after cooking.

Hot honey: For drizzling at the end.

Dried cranberries: Optional, but I love adding some to the serving plate so guests can pop a cranberry along with the stuffed dates. It tastes AMAZING together!

How to Make Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

Here’s how to make this easy appetizer.

Step 1: Prep your ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Also, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and rest an oven-safe wire rack on top.

If you need to remove the pits from your dates, slice them lengthwise and remove the pit. Like this:

You can also slice the prosciutto at this time into strips.

Step 2: Stuff the dates.

Take a bit of the softened goat cheese and stuff it into the date. Close it shut and wipe off any excess, like this:

Step 3: Wrap the dates.

Take a piece of the prosciutto and gently wrap it around the date.

Step 4: Oil and season the dates.

Now take a pastry brush and dab each date with just a bit of olive oil, and then sprinkle some fresh thyme on top.

Step 5: Bake the stuffed dates.

Now bake them in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the prosciutto is crispy.

Step 6: Drizzle with hot honey.

Drizzle each date with a bit of hot honey, then sprinkle a bit more fresh thyme on top. Add to a serving platter dotted with some dried cranberries and enjoy!

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Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

A perfect appetizer, these dates are filled with creamy goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto, and drizzled with hot honey.

Prep Time9

Cook Time10

Course: Appetizer

Keyword: dates, goat cheese, hot honey, prosciutto, stuffed dates

Servings: 12 stuffed dates

Ingredients

12 medjool dates pitted
2 oz goat cheese softened
3 slices prosciutto di parma sliced into 3 strips each
hot honey
fresh thyme
olive oil for brushing
dried cranberries optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and an oven-safe wire rack.
Open each date and stuff with a bit of the softened goat cheese. Close shut and wipe off any excess cheese.
Take a strip of the prosciutto and wrap it around the date. Place seam side down on the wire rack. Repeat with each date.
Brush the dates with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with fresh thyme.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the prosciutto is crispy.
While still on the wire rack, drizzle each date with hot honey. Sprinkle with a bit more thyme and serve on a platter dotted with some dried cranberries. Enjoy!