Description
A delightful combination of sweet dates stuffed with creamy, tangy filling of cream cheese, tart cranberries, and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Medjool dates
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Dates: Pit the dates by slicing them open on one side and remove the pit.
- Make the Filling: In a bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped cranberries, pecans, honey, and salt until well combined.
- Stuff the Dates: Generously fill each date with the cream cheese mixture.
- Chill: Place stuffed dates on a tray and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Garnish (Optional): Sprinkle with extra pecans or drizzle honey before serving.
- Serve: Arrange on a platter and enjoy!
Notes
For lighter filling, substitute cream cheese with Neufchâtel cheese. You can also experiment with different nuts or dried fruits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed date
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: stuffed dates, cranberry pecan dates, holiday appetizer, vegetarian snack, no-cook recipe