Soon the series of the most cozy and homely holidays will come, I am in a hurry to share with you a unique appetizer of goat cheese stuffed dates, which always works. I have not met anyone who would not like this combination of sweet and salty with bitterness of walnuts and honey notes. I like to serve this stuffed dates with goat cheese as an appetizer, so it goes well with almost any type of wine and even children eat these dates with pleasure.
This is not surprising, since dates are very healthy and rich in vitamins, they are sweet due consist the natural sugars. Make this dish for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas or New Year’s Eve, you won’t regret it! In this article, I will teach you how to make air fryer Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates in 5 minutes!
Stuffed Dates With Goat Cheese Ingredients and Substitutions:
Dates – I like to use large Medjool dates for this recipe, they are much larger than other varieties, more sweet and soft. I use them as a natural sweetener for smoothies and as a base for natural candies. Due to their fibrous texture, Medjool dates are good for baking with cheese, they caramelize slightly during the process and do not dry out. They have only one drawback – they are the most expensive of the dates. If you have other dates, such as deglet or barhi, you can also use them, they just do not hold as much cheese and they will be a little firmer when cooked.But still very tasty and appetizing.
Goat cheese – is one of the best in the USA in my opinion Woolwich Dairy. This company offers a huge selection of goat cheeses, everyone will find something special from classic goat cheese to goat brie and cheddar.
If you don’t like classic goat cheese, you can replace it with your favorite brie or camembert, I sometimes do this depending on my mood, it also very tasty.
Walnut kernels – It is best to use freshly shelled walnuts, light in color and free of blemishes and odors. When I say fresh, I mean nuts from this year’s harvest, as older nuts often have an earthy flavor. Pecans also work well for this recipe. They are more delicate in flavor and less bitter. But I prefer to use walnuts.You can of course use your favorite nuts.
Honey – There is usually quite a large selection of honey in stores, but you should remember that not all types of honey are suitable for daily use, honey is a strong allergen and it is better to choose neutral varieties, for example, acacia honey and clover honey. These two types of honey are considered the safest and are less likely to cause allergies.
Here are the brands that I buy frequently and that can be found in any supermarket in the USA: Cox’s Honey, Dutch Gold Honey, Nature Nate’s. Most often, honey collected from one type of plant is medicinal and can be eaten in limited quantities and this is not suitable for everyone. If you have an intolerance to honey, replace it with maple syrup or agave syrup.
If you buy a lot of dates, i have one more recipe:
How to cook air fryer Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Honey:
1.Cut the dates in half. Remove the pits from the dates. Place the date halves open side on the cutting board. Press the dates down a little with a knife to make them more stable.
2.Stuff each date with about a teaspoon of goat cheese.
3.Peel the walnuts and carefully split the core into two halves, making sure each half stays intact. Press a wallnuts half snugly into the goat cheese in each date.
4.Preheat air fryer 360F(180C).Place the stuffed dates into the air fryer and bake for about 5-7 minutes.
Remove dates from the air fryer and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Drizzle each date with a tiny bit of honey.
Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Honey
Equipment
- air fryer or oven
- honey dipper
Ingredients
- 10 pcs Medjool dates
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 20 pcs walnut halves
- Honey to drizzle raw clover or acacia honey
Instructions
- Cut the dates in half. Remove the pits from the dates. Place the date halves open side on the cutting board. Press the dates down a little with a knife to make them more stable.
- Stuff each date with about a teaspoon of goat cheese.
- Peel the walnuts and carefully split the core into two halves, making sure each half stays intact. Press a walnuts half snugly into the goat cheese in each date.
- Preheat air fryer 360F(180C).Place the stuffed dates into the air fryer and bake for about 5-7 minutes. Remove dates from the air fryer and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Drizzle each date with a tiny bit of honey
Nutrition
How long to cook stuffed dates in air fryer?
Stuffed dates should be baked for 5-7 min,360F(180C) in an air fryer.
How to cook stuffed dates in the oven?
Bake Stuffed dates for 8-10 min 360F(180C) in the oven.
What type of honey is the least allergenic?
The least allergenic types of honey are considered to be acacia and clover honey.
Which dates are the most delicious?
Medjool dates are considered the most delicious. They are large, soft and have a strong caramel flavor.
What are the best easy appetizers for Thanksgiving or Christmas?
This year one of the most popular simplest and delicious appetizers for Thanksgiving or Christmas is Air fryer Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Honey.
