Blue Cheese Stuffed Dates
Blue cheese stuffed into sweet dates and baked in the oven until melty and caramelized are the perfect bite! Serve these up with a drizzle of honey and crushed walnuts and you have yourself the perfect bite sized appetizer for any get together.
If you love blue cheese then this is a recipe you will have on repeat! & if you don’t like blue cheese or are curious about trying it then listen up because I am here to change your mind. The key to really enjoying and savoring every bite of blue cheese is the right pairing. & blue cheese is made to be served with something sweet to balance out its funky flavor. This bite sized appetizer WILL in fact make you fall in love with blue cheese and have you going back for seconds! Serve this up at any party, holiday gathering with friends or just a casual appetizer for a weekday. It is sure to impress! 🧀💙
Ingredients for Blue Cheese stuffed dates
A match made in heaven- a creamy funky blue cheese with a sweet caramelized date and drizzle of honey .. is the ultimate dream team! If you are looking for a specific blue cheese, I have options for you!
Starter blue cheese: Cambozola Classic- a beginner blue that is a cross between a brie and blue cheese. It is a creamy soft blue with just a little bit of funk. Perfect for those who love a creamier blue cheese or want to try blue cheese!
Intermediate blue cheese: Cambozola Black Label- A creamy but rich & bolder blue with more of that funk. This blue cheese was made for those that really want to taste the juxtaposition of flavors of this recipe and who enjoy blue cheeses.
You can prep this ahead of time and then pop into the oven just before people come over, that way it is served warm and fresh straight from the oven.
I recommend serving these in a pie dish or serving tray with a bit of a lip around it, that way nothing spills if you carry from one table to the next.
Find the ingredients below so you can make this garlic bread:
🧀 Pitted dates
🧀 Cambozola Classic or Cambozola Black Label blue cheese
🧀 walnuts
🧀 honey
🧀 fresh rosemary or thyme (garnish)
How to take it up a notch:
After you make these blue cheese stuffed dates, consider adding on any of the following. I added on a drizzle of honey and crushed walnuts for an extra texture crunch & boy was it delicious!
hot honey
crushed nuts of choice
chili flakes or chili oil- make it SPICY!
If you like baked cheeses then be sure to check out my crispy cheesy galette or my French onion baked brie recipe.
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Blue Cheese Stuffed Dates
Blue cheese stuffed into sweet dates and baked in the oven until melty and caramelized are the perfect bite! Serve these up with a drizzle of honey and crushed walnuts and you have yourself the perfect bite sized appetizer for any get together.
Ingredients
- 12-15 pitted dates (or you can pit them yourself)
- 4 oz Cambozola Classic blue cheese or Cambozola Black Label blue cheese
- 3 tbsp crushed walnuts
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary or thyme (garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F
- Open and pit your dates if you need to, open them up and lay out your dates baking sheet or in a pie dish.
- Stuff each one with a small piece of blue cheese (enough to fill it) and bake for 8-10 minutes (when the blue cheese is melty)
- While they bake, mix together crushed walnuts, honey and fresh rosemary
- Out of the oven, top each date with some of that walnut mixture
- Add on an extra drizzle of honey and enjoy!
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Blue cheese stuffed into sweet dates and baked in the oven until melty and caramelized are the perfect bite! Serve these up with a drizzle of honey and crushed walnuts and you have yourself the perfect bite sized appetizer for any get together.