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Roasted 25 minute goat cheese stuffed dates with walnuts honey and fresh rosemary on baking sheet

Stuffed Dates

Elegant easy stuffed dates featuring large sweet medjool dates filled with creamy whipped cream cheese mixture optionally sweetened with honey and vanilla, topped with crunchy pecan halves and tart dried cranberry pieces, finished with flaky sea salt. This impressive no-bake appetizer or dessert requires just 15 minutes of preparation, creating sophisticated sweet and savory bites perfect for wine tasting parties, holiday gatherings, special occasions, and entertaining guests with minimal effort and maximum visual impact.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 dates
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For Dates
  • 12 large medjool dates Fresh soft
  • 4 oz cream cheese Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon honey Optional
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract Optional
For Toppings
  • 12 pecan halves
  • 0.25 cup dried cranberries Chopped
  • flaky sea salt Optional pinch

Equipment

  • Sharp paring knife For slitting
  • Electric mixer For cream cheese
  • Piping bag Optional
  • Serving platter
  • Small bowls For toppings
  • Paper towels

Method
 

  1. Slit dates lengthwise remove pits keep fruit intact
  2. Beat room temp cream cheese until fluffy 2 minutes add honey vanilla
  3. Pipe or spoon cream cheese into date cavities generously
    Filling medjool dates with cream cheese for stuffed dates.
  4. Press one pecan half into filling on each date
  5. Tuck cranberry pieces around pecans
    Cranberry pecan cream cheese stuffed dates arranged on a white plate, featuring glossy dates filled with creamy sweetened cream cheese, topped with crunchy pecans and ruby red dried cranberries for a festive holiday appetizer.
  6. Optional sprinkle tiny pinch sea salt on each
  7. Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm
  8. Remove 10 minutes before serving arrange on platter

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.