Best Date Goat Cheese Basil Bites Recipes

Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Basil & Prosciutto image

Provided by CIndytc

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 26m

Yield 20 appetizers, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

20 fresh dates
6 ounces goat cheese
20 large basil leaves
6 ounces prosciutto, sliced to fit around date
20 toothpicks, soaked in water

Steps:

Soak toothpicks in water while preparing the dates. Use a sharp paring knife to slit each date lengthwise, and pop out the pit. Snip basil leaves from stems - use sharp scissors to avoid bruising the leaves. For larger leaves, slice in half lengthwise.
Cut prosciutto into strips about 1 inch wide by 4 inches long. For packaged prosciutto this generally means cutting each strip into quarters.
Preheat broiler.
With a small spoon, butter knife, or offset spatula, stuff about 1 teaspoons goat cheese into each date.
Wrap a basil leaf around each date.
Wrap prosciutto over the basil, securing with a toothpick.
Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
Broil for about 2-3 minutes, use tongs to turn dates over, and broil another 2-3 minutes until prosciutto is golden and sizzling.
Transfer to serving dishes.
Garnish with fresh basil.
Delicious hot from the over or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.2, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 33.6, Sodium 220.3, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 27.4, Protein 10.5

Dates with Goat Cheese Wrapped in Prosciutto image

Provided by Adeena Sussman

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/3 cup soft herbed goat cheese
16 Medjool dates, pitted
16 large basil leaves
4 wide, thin slices prosciutto di Parma, each cut into 4 long strips
16 toothpicks, soaked in water 10 minutes

Steps:

Heat broiler to low. Spoon 1 teaspoon cheese into each date; wrap with a basil leaf, then a prosciutto strip. Secure with a toothpick. Broil until cheese bubbles, about 3 minutes. Serve warm.