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Stuffed Dates

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Oct. 27, 2023
Four ingredients are all you need for these citrus-flavored stuffed dates. —Diana Debruyn, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stuffed Dates
Stuffed Dates Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 30 pitted dates

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and orange zest until blended.
  2. Carefully make a slit in the center of each date; fill with cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Stuffed Dates Tips

What kind of dates should you use?

Medjool or Deglet Noor dates are most common, and are likely what you will find in the grocery store most easily. Either will work perfectly for this stuffed date recipe.

What else can you use to stuff dates?

Common ingredients you can stuff dates with include goat cheese or ricotta, and whole water chestnuts. If you want to make a sweet stuffed date, fill it with peanut butter and dip it in chocolate. You can also stuff them with almonds and make bacon-wrapped dates (another common date recipe).

How can you serve stuffed dates?

Serve stuffed dates as an appetizer or snack on a serving platter. Make sure to make plenty, as I assure you they will go quickly! If you liked these stuffed dates, be sure to check out more of our best date recipes.

–Rashanda Cobbins, Taste of Home Food Editor

Nutrition Facts

3 stuffed dates: 102 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.