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Dates wrapped in bacon and dates without bacon. The dates are filled with creamcheese and chopped fresh dill. A toothpick is holding the date together and the dates are in a small white backing pan

Dates with Herbed Cream Cheese

Written by Published on Updated on February 5, 2023 in Appetizers

Hey foodie friends,

How was everyone’s Thanksgiving?  Did you have fun?  Did you eat a lotttt!!??  You did??  Well, good for you!!

So, here’s a delicious snack that is great for your next holiday table and not only.  Air-fried Dates with a Herbed Cream Cheese filling.   I actually had to make two batches because well they disappeared in a matter of minutes.  The combination of melted cheese and the sweet taste of Dates just had everyone literally gobble them down. hehehe   A quick and easy put-together appetizer that can be cooked in the Air Fryer in under 10 minutes.  So, all you have to do is slice a few pieces of Organic bacon in half, stuff the dates and pop them into the air fryer.

This savory Dates with Herbed Cream Cheese filling appetizer will surely surprise your friends and family, believe me.  If you wish to use another type of cheese you can but make sure that it melts and is slightly on the salty side.  Some of the Dates were filled with soft Blue Cheese so keep this in mind.  I was able to find pitted Dates in my local supermarket, which makes the preparation process easier.  Fresh dill works better with cream cheese rather than dried due to the intense taste.  Now, if you don’t have an air fryer that’s fine because the oven works just as well just let them cook a few more minutes.

Many many years ago while attending Law University I met a girl who was from Egypt and was also attending the same University. She moved to Greece with her parents a year before we moved back.  She was a sweet person her dad was Greek and her mom was Egyptian.  One of the topics we spoke about was food, cuisines of course.  She mentioned that back in Egypt her mom would bake Dates but I don’t remember her mentioning a filling. Interesting don’t you think?  Give it a try I am sure you will love it.

Have a great morning/afternoon/evening everyone!!

Dates with Herbed Cream Cheese filling

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Dates are stuffed with soft cream cheese and dill filling. The second batch is made with softened creamy Blue Cheese cooked in an Air Fryer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Course Appetizer, Easy, Entree, Snack
Cuisine Middle East, Meditetterean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 25 Dates pitted
  • ½ cup cream cheese at room temperature
  • ¼ cup dill chopped
  • ½ cup blue cheese softened at room temperature
  • 8 slices bacon organic cut in half
  • salt pinch
  • toothpicks

Instructions
 

  • Combine softened cream cheese and dill in a bowl.
    softened cream cheese with chopped dill in a white bowl
  • Slice organic bacon in half and separate each piece.
  • You can spoon in the filling or fill a piping bag. Take a strip of bacon and roll over the date. Use a toothpick to secure it.
    Dates stuffed with a cheesy filling.
  • place into the air fryer, and cook at high for 9 minutes.
  • Serve hot
Keyword Easy, Quick,, savory

KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

4 Comments

  2. popsiclesociety
    November 30, 2022 at 1:18 pm  ·  Reply
    Wow! That addition of bacon must make these dates super delicious 😋

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