Prosciutto Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Dates

My Prosciutto & Cheese Dates Video Tutorial

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Ingredients for Prosciutto Wrapped Dates

This easy prosciutto date appetizer requires just a few ingredients! Most of these items are readily available at your grocery store!

• Medjool Dates: I recommend using these larger dates since they’ll fit more cheese. Also, get the unpitted dates! They will be easier to fill and will have retained their shaped better during packaging and transport.
• Prosciutto: this thinly sliced salted pork is incredible delicious and versatile!
• Soft Cheese: I love to use goat cheese for this recipe but you can also use other cheeses! Mascarpone, blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese will all work well!
• Honey & Balsamic Glaze: you can add one or both of these when you’re serving the stuffed dates.
• Fresh Thyme: I love adding a bit of fresh thyme to these prosciutto dates. You can however make this recipe without the thyme, too!
• Balsamic Glaze or Honey: I like to use both honey and the glaze when serving the dates. Make sure to use balsamic glaze, not balsamic vinegar. The glaze should be thick and syrupy in consistency and sweet to taste.

Scale it Up or Down!

Whether you need 5 or 40 stuffed cheese dates, this recipe is for you. You can easily scale this recipe up or down depending on how many appetizers you need. This recipe is great for larger parties, too!

Preparing for the Recipe

I recommend beginning the recipe by softening the cheese. I typically allow my goat cheese to soften at room temperature for about 30 minutes. This will make it easier to fill the dates. If you’re using mascarpone cheese, soften it for just 10 to 15 minutes. Hard blocks of blue cheese should be softened for about 30 minutes, then crumbled.

How to Make Prosciutto Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Dates

Making these prosciutto wrapped cheese stuffed dates is a breeze! Here’s how I put this easy appetizer recipe together:

1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. While the cheese is softening, prepare the dates. Using a paring knife, cut across the top of each date and pull out the pit.
3. Using a small spoon or spatula, stuff each date with a generous amount of softened cheese, then lightly press the date closed. It won’t close all the way.
4. Cut or pull apart each prosciutto slice into 3, lengthwise pieces. Using a knife to cut the prosciutto will create neater slices. Wrap each date with the prosciutto, then place the wrapped and stuffed dates onto the baking sheet, with the seam facing upwards.
5. Brush the dates lightly with olive oil using a pastry brush. Sprinkle the dates with fresh thyme. Bake the dates at 425F for about 8 to 12 minutes, until the cheese is softened and the prosciutto is lightly crispy.

Serving the Prosciutto & Cheese Dates

I love to enjoy these stuffed dates while they’re still warm, when the cheese is soft inside!

1. Remove the baked dates from the oven and onto a serving tray. Drizzle the dates lightly with honey and/or balsamic glaze. You can also sprinkle more fresh thyme and pomegranate arils to garnish the tray.
2. Serve the appetizer warm, within an hour. Wait about 5 minutes for the dates to cool first.

Make-Ahead Instructions

Need to do some prep work ahead of time? This easy prosciutto date appetizer recipe is great for making ahead of time. Simply prepare the dates, place them onto a baking sheet and wrap the tray with plastic wrap. Keep the date refrigerated until you’re ready to bake them. These can be prepared 1 to 3 days in advance.

More Appetizer Recipes!

Enjoyed this easy appetizer recipe? I have tons of delicious options! Make sure to check out some of my other recipes you’re sure to enjoy!

• Burrata, Tomato Prosciutto Sandwiches – toasted bread with garlic confit spread, fresh basil, sweet tomatoes, creamy cheese and prosciutto! Yummm!
• Spinach & Panela Tartlets – these mini cheese tarts are so easy to make and packed with flavor! I love the combination of creamy cheese and bits of spinach.
• Prosciutto & Burrata Appetizer – quick and easy crostini recipe: baguette topped with salty prosciutto, creamy burrata and tasty bruschetta!
• 5 Easy Crostini Recipes – planning a dinner party? Try my five easy crostini recipes, which offer a large range of flavors!
• Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms – the best-ever stuffed mushrooms with a creamy, cheesy sausage and pepper filling, plus panko breadcrumb topping!

Supplies & Tools

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• Balsamic Glaze: this is the exact same glaze I like to use in my kitchen!
• Medjool Dates: if you’re unable to find unpitted dates in your grocery store, these are the same dates I used in my video!
• Small Baking Tray: use this smaller baking tray when you’re baking a smaller recipe like this one.
• Rubber Pastry Brush: I prefer to use rubber pastry brushes versus bristle brushes since they’re much easier to wash.