Recipe courtesy of Amy Stevenson for Food Network Kitchen

Deviled Dates

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 15 min
  • Active: 15 min
  • Yield: 36 stuffed dates
With a smooth and tangy filling and a crunchy walnut topping, these blue cheese-stuffed dates offer a bite that’s both savory and sweet. They’re an excellent alternative to deviled eggs – even easier to prepare (no cooking!), but with a more unexpected flavor combination. Cottage cheese tempers the blue cheese and adds a little protein to each bite.

Ingredients

Directions

Special equipment:
a mini food processor; a piping bag or resealable plastic bag
  1. Combine the blue cheese, cottage cheese and cream in a mini food processor and process until smooth, adding a little more cream if the mixture is still crumbly.
  2. Transfer the filling to a piping bag or resealable plastic bag and cut about 1/4 inch off the tip or corner. Pipe the filling into the date halves.
  3. Toss together the walnuts and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture on the filling. Arrange the stuffed dates on a serving platter and drizzle with honey if desired.