Date Goat Cheese Basil Bites
These date-and-goat-cheese bites are perfect mouthwatering apps to get you started before dinner. The basil adds an herbal note to complement the tangy, grassy cheese and the sweetness of the dried dates. Prosciutto acts as a wrap to hold ingredients in and a salty contrast to the tangy-sweet filling. We dare you to eat just one.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 (8 ounce) package goat cheese, slightly softened
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 pound pitted dates
- ⅓ pound thinly sliced prosciutto
- toothpicks
DIRECTION:
- Mix goat cheese, honey, and basil together in a bowl until smooth and creamy; refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat toaster oven or oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Fill dates with goat cheese filling using a small spoon. Wrap each date with enough prosciutto to cover entire date and secure with a toothpick. Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated toaster oven until prosciutto becomes crisp and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Flip each date and continue baking until crisp on top, about 5 more minutes.
