The easiest (and chicest) holiday appetizer to grace your table this season is, undoubtedly, my Roasted Boursin Stuffed Dates. They're the perfect mix of sweet and salty, made from sweet pitted dates that are sliced open, stuffed with creamy Boursin cheese, and topped to perfection with a brown butter breadcrumb topping. It's the epitome of a perfect bite! This is the perfect appetizer to prep in a pinch, when you want a dish that looks fancy, but requires minimal prep.
Equipment
- 8x8 Baking Dish this is the perfect-sized dish for preparing these dates!
Ingredients
For the Stuffed Dates:
- 20-24 Large Mejdool Dates pitted
- 1 Package Boursin Cheese
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- ½ Cup Walnuts crushed
- ½ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs or substitute gluten-free breadcrumbs
For Garnishing
- ½ Cup Pomegranate Seeds
- ¼ Cup Chives finely chopped
Instructions
- To make these stuffed dates, start by browning the butter. Heat a small saucepan, on the stove, over medium heat, and add in the butter.
- Once the butter has melted, stir it continuously until it's browned and bubbly. Watch it carefully so that it doesn't burn!
- Then, add the panko breadcrumbs and crushed walnuts to the pan with the butter and stir for one minute.
- After one minute, remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to sit while you prepare the dates.
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Next, prepare the stuffed dates by removing the pits (if not already pitted) and using your hands to break the dates open.
- Add a tablespoon of the Boursin cheese to each of the dates and line them up inside of an 8x8 baking dish. Repeat until all of the dates have been stuffed and the baking dish is full.
- Transfer the baking dish into the oven and bake the dates for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melty and bubbly.
- Finally, remove the dish from the oven and scoop a dollop of the brown butter breadcrumb mixture on top of each of the dates, followed by a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and the chopped chives.
- Repeat until all of the dates have been garnished, then serve and enjoy!
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 501IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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