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Prosciutto-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese

Medjool dates stuffed with tangy goat cheese, wrapped in salty prosciutto, and roasted

hot_biteEasyMediterranean
Prep20 minCook12 minTotal32 minServes24Temphot
✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
Ingredients
  • 24Medjool dates(pitted)
  • 6 ozgoat cheese(softened)
  • 12 slicesprosciutto(halved lengthwise)
  • 2 tbsphoney(for drizzling)
  • 1 tspfresh rosemary(minced)
  • 0.25 tspblack pepper(freshly cracked)
Make Ahead

Dates can be stuffed and wrapped up to 24 hours ahead; refrigerate. Bake just before serving.

Instructions
  1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. 2Slice dates lengthwise and open like a book
  3. 3Fill each date with about 1 teaspoon goat cheese
  4. 4Close date around cheese
  5. 5Wrap each stuffed date with half slice of prosciutto
  6. 6Arrange seam-side down on prepared baking sheet
  7. 7Bake 10-12 minutes until prosciutto is crispy
  8. 8Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with rosemary and pepper
  9. 9Let cool 2 minutes before serving
Notes
Pro Tips

Medjool dates are essential - their large size and caramel-like flesh are superior to other varieties. Room temperature goat cheese is easier to pipe or spoon. The prosciutto should be thin enough to crisp without overcooking the dates. Blue cheese is an excellent substitute for goat cheese.

History & Origin

The combination of dates with cheese and cured pork is a Mediterranean tradition dating back centuries. This particular preparation gained popularity in American entertaining in the 2000s, combining Spanish, Italian, and Middle Eastern influences into one perfect bite.

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