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Stuffed dates with goat cheese drizzled with honey are the perfect little bites when you need a quick easy and impressive appetizer for your holiday gathering or potluck party.

a white plate set on top of a wooden cutting board. There are 13 dates stuffed with goat cheese on top of the plate. The stuffed dates are topped with crushed pistachios.

These salty sweet little gems will be the hit of the party. They're easy to make and even easier to eat. If you need a quick and easy appetizer with minimal ingredients and prep time, this is it. Medjool dates are the perfect vessel for tangy and soft goat cheese with a sprinkle of chopped pistachios and a drizzle of honey. Want to add some creativity? Drizzle hot honey for a spicy kick.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Get ready for these sweet and savory bites to become one of your new favorite snacks. The natural sweetness of the dates is balanced perfectly by the fresh tanginess of the goat cheese. Pistachios add a salty crunch that takes the texture of this dish beyond. We like to drizzle with honey for a little more floral sweetness, but you can alter this recipe to use your favorite flavor. See all our tips below.

Ingredients

Medjool Dates. Naturally sweet and chewy with thin skins. Perfect for stuffing.
Goat Cheese. Soft and tangy. Bring to room temperature to make it easier to work with.
Honey. Floral and sweet to balance the tanginess of the goat cheese.
Pistachios. Adds a crunchy salty texture.

How to Make Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

overhead image of a round white plate with 14 dates on top. Each date has been sliced down the middle and stuffed with goat cheese.

Step 1: Using a small knife, make a slice in the dates just big enough to remove the pits, but so the two halves stay together and form a pocket. Stuff about 1 teaspoon of goat cheese into each date.

overhead image of 14 dates stuffed with goat cheese and topped with chopped pistachios. The stuffed dates are arranged on a round white plate.

Step 2: Top with the chopped pistachios. Drizzle the stuffed dates with honey and serve.

Substitutions and Variations

Swap out the honey for a different sweetener like maple syrup.
Add a little spice to this appetizer with hot honey.
Mince herbs such as rosemary, fresh thyme, basil, or chives and mix them into the soft cheese before stuffing.
Not a fan of goat cheese? Dates are the perfect vessel to accompany a variety of soft cheeses like: blue cheese, feta cheese, ricotta, brie, or cream cheese. If you want to make this recipe vegan, try a plant-based feta or cashew cheese.
Swap out the pistachios for your favorite nuts like pecans, walnuts, or almonds.

a plate of dates stuffed with goat cheese topped with crushed pistachios

Recipe Tips

Naturally sweet Medjool dates are our favorite variety, but you can also use Deglet noor or any other date variety that you have available.
Make sure you don't split the dates completely in half. Make a slit to remove the pit and form a pocket to fill.
Allow the ingredients to come to room temperature to make them easier to work with.
If the honey is too thick, heat it a little to help make it easier to drizzle.

Storage

Dates stuffed with goat cheese are best served fresh the same day you make them. If you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for a couple of months.

If You Love Dates...

Check out our other date recipes, including our three other stuffed date recipes: stuffed dates with peanut butter, stuffed dates with tahini, and Stuffed Dates with brie.

a plate of dates stuffed with goat cheese topped with crushed pistachios. Honey is being drizzled on top.

More Ways to Use Dates

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