Easy Roasted Boursin Stuffed Dates with Pistachios

When you want a quick, delicious and beautiful appetizer make these Easy Roasted Boursin Stuffed Dates with Pistachios.

Tender sweet dates are stuffed with creamy boursin cheese and then topped with a pistachio, orange and honey topping.

Roast this dates appetizer for just under 15 minutes and then garnish with pomegranate seeds for the most beautiful holiday presentation!

Easy appetizer recipes are my favourite to make during the holiday season! I love to get creative with flavours like this Baked Feta Appetizer with Dates, Pistachios & Honey, these Apricot Jam & Gruyere Cheese Puff Pastry Bites and this Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip.

Why you’ll love these boursin stuffed dates

• They’re so easy to make!
• It’s the perfect appetizer for the holiday season.
• You can make this appetizer in under 30 minutes!
• They’re a one-bite delight made for holiday entertaining.

Ingredients needed to make this stuffed dates appetizer

Medjool dates: make sure to use fresh medjool dates and ensure they are pitted (some dates come pitted otherwise you’ll have to take a pit of extra time to pit them, don’t worry it’s super easy!)

Boursin cheese: boursin is a soft creamy cheese that comes packaged in a variety of flavours; in this recipe you’ll want to use Cracked Black Pepper Boursin cheese

Pistachios: I like to use salted pistachios to make sure you get good flavour

Orange zest: orange zest adds a nice bright favour to the pistachios topping

Olive oil: just a hint of olive oil is needed

Honey: you’ll need a touch of honey to bring the topping together

Rosemary: fresh rosemary is the best garnish for this stuffed dates appetizer

Pomegranate seeds: pomegranate seeds add a burst of fresh flavour and colour as a garnish

How to make boursin stuffed dates

Step 1: Remove the Boursin Cheese from the fridge and set aside to let warm up to room temperature a bit.

Step 2: Preheat the oven to 375F and line a small baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 3: Prepare the dates, if not pitted use a small sharp knife or paring knife to make a slit lengthwise on one side of the date (do not slice all the way through) and remove the pits.

Step 4: Open the dates and stuff each date with 1 1/2 tsp of the Boursin Cheese and place each stuffed date on the parchment lined baking sheet (or in the baking dish) in a single layer.

Step 5: In a small bowl mix together the finely chopped salted pistachios, olive oil, orange zest and honey. Spoon the pistachio mixture over the stuffed dates, making sure the top of each date get a big of the mixture.

Step 6: Roast the dates for 12 minutes or until cheese is just starting to bubble. Let the dates sit for 5 minutes before moving to a serving dish or serving tray and garnish with minced fresh rosemary and pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Expert tips

• If you can’t find Cracked Pepper Boursin Cheese try plain or cracked pepper goat cheese.
• If there is a pistachio allergy, you can wrap these dates in prosciutto instead of using the pistachio topping and then bake for 15 minutes. Highly recommend drizzling with a bit of honey and garnishing with rosemary if you go this route.

Common questions

Can I make these dates ahead of time?
You can fully prep these ahead of time up to topping with the pistachios topping.  If you plan on serving the roasted dates later in the day, place in the fridge until ready to roast. If you are going to roast within the hour, simply leave on the counter until ready to bake the dates.

Can I use another nut instead of pistachios?
In place of pistachios walnuts or almonds could work nicely as well.

How to store these roasted dates

Store any leftover dates in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy as-is or reheat at 325F for about 10-15 until the dates are warm.

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