Stuffed Dates (Snack Variations)

Appetizer, Games Night, Snack

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Ingredients

Dates

Roasted, salted almonds

Dark chocolate (slightly bitter)

Prosciutto, sliced thin

Soft cheese (ricotta, goat cheese or blue cheese)

Tahini

Honey

Cashew Cream

Marzipan

Description

Dates + Roasted, Salted Almonds: The nuttiness of the almonds brings out the caramel notes in the dates, while the salt on the nuts keeps things balanced.
Dates + Dark Chocolate: A snack that doubles as dessert
Dates + Prosciutto: This one is sweet and salty bliss.
Dates + Soft Cheese: For something mild and creamy, go for ricotta. For something a tough tangy, go for goat cheese. Or for something a little wild, go for blue cheese.
Dates + Marzipan: This is a classic dessert in many corners of the earth, like Algeria and even Scotland – a great sweet snack or fast and fancy dessert

Directions

Dates + Roasted, Salted Almonds: Stuff the pitted dates with a nut each.

Dates + Dark Chocolate: Stuff pitted dates with small pieces of good, dark chocolate. Optional: Place under the broiler for a minute to melt the chocolate just slightly.

Dates + Prosciutto: Wrap pitted dates with thinly sliced prosciutto.

Dates + Soft Cheese: Stuff pitted dates with your soft cheese of choice.

Dates + Tahini: Set out a handful of pitted dates on a plate. Whisk a little honey or maple syrup and a pinch of salt into that tahini. Drizzle the dates with a little tahini mixture.

Dates + Cashew Cream: Blend up a batch at home and then use it as a dip for pitted dates.

Dates + Marzipan: Stuff pitted dates with a bit of marzipan.

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