Baked Dates with Goat Cheese
Make these easy dates stuffed with goat cheese for a sweet and savory snack or appetizer perfect for every occasion!
Servings: 24 dates
Calories: 93kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 3 tablespoon greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 24 medjool dates
- Honey optional, to garnish
- Pistachios finely chopped, optional, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the goat cheese, greek yogurt, garlic powder, and sea salt into a food processor or high speed blender and blend until creamy. Scrape down the sides every now and then to ensure everything is getting mixed. Set aside.8 oz goat cheese, 3 tablespoon greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Cut the medjool dates lengthwise and remove the pit. Use a spoon to fill the date with the goat cheese mixture. Place each date on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, leaving about an inch in between each one. Repeat this step with remaining dates.24 medjool dates
- Bake the dates in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes until the cheese is toasty on top. Remove the sheet from the oven.
- While warm, drizzle some honey over top of each date and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Allow the dates to cool down slightly and enjoy!Honey, Pistachios
Notes
Storing : Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. When ready to enjoy, either eat cold right away or heat it up in the microwave or toaster oven for 10 seconds until the cheese is warm. You can also pop them back in the oven at 300 F for 2 - 3 minutes to warm up the cheese in the middle.
Nutrition
Serving: 1date | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.4mg