How to Make Roasted Dates Stuffed with Pine Nuts in Honey - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a unique and delicious appetizer or dessert recipe? Look no further than roasted dates stuffed with pine nuts in honey. This simple yet elegant dish combines the natural sweetness of dates with the rich, nutty flavor of pine nuts, all coated in a luscious honey glaze. The result is a mouthwatering treat that is sure to impress your friends and family.

Dates, often referred to as nature's candy, are the perfect base for this recipe. Their natural sweetness and chewy texture...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup toasted pine nuts
  • ½ cup white wine, or as needed
  • ¼ cup honey, or as needed
  • ½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 2 cups dates - pitted and cut lengthwise to the center
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup honey, warmed
  • ½ cup slivered, toasted almonds

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
  • Soak pine nuts in a bowl with white wine and 1/4 cup honey to infuse flavor, at least 30 minutes. Drain.
  • Mix Gorgonzola cheese and pine nuts together in a bowl. Spread dates open slightly; season the inside of each date with black pepper. Spoon Gorgonzola mixture into each date. Season the outside of each date with salt.
  • Arrange stuffed dates in a baking dish. Cover with 1 cup honey.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until warmed, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked dates to a serving platter. Garnish with almonds.
  • Nutrition

    225 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 6mg
    • Sodium: 55mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 38g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 48mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 216mg