AMARETTO CHEESE-FILLED APRICOTS

Amaretto Cheese-Filled Apricots image

Round out the cheese platter with dried apricots stuffed with a decadent mix of creamy cheese, crunchy almonds and tangy dried cherries. Just 5 ingredients total!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 1h20m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese (half of 8-oz package), softened
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted, chopped*
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries or sweetened dried cranberries
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
30 soft whole dried apricots

Steps:

In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup of the almonds, the cherries and amaretto with spoon. Spoon into small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 1/2 inch off 1 corner of bag.
With fingers, open apricots along one side so they resemble partially open clamshells. Pipe about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture into each apricot.
Finely chop remaining almonds. Dip cheese edge of apricots into almonds. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving to chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Apricot, Sodium 10 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g