12 Irresistible Stuffed Dates with Cream Cheese You’ll Crave
An easy holiday bite that’s sweet, tangy, and totally craveable!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Medjool dates, pitted
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 12 whole pecan halves
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Slice dates open lengthwise without cutting all the way through, then fill each one generously with the cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle chopped dried cranberries over each stuffed date.
- Press a whole pecan on top of each date.
- Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to firm up slightly, then serve.
Notes
- Use soft dates for easy stuffing.
- Adjust honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Chill before serving for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 date
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg