Pecan-Smoked Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese

June 2, 2018

Dates have been around for over 50 million years. So of course, I tried to improve them :).

Pre-pitted dates were stuffed with 1/4 teaspoon of goat cheese an roasted in the big green egg at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. I added pecan wood chunks to the charcoal to get a little extra smoke-flavor.

Pros: The sweet-savory taste is addictive. Roasting/smoking the dates resulted in a crunchy exterior and creamy interior, especially in the larger date pieces.

Cons: Most of the dates I chose were too small to appreciate the crunchy-creamy contrast.

Pre-pitted dates saved me some work since they've already been cut open and hollowed out. All I had to do was fill with goat cheese — Pre-pitted dates saved me some work since they’ve already been cut open and hollowed out. All I had to do was fill with goat cheese

stuffed dates — Dates stuffed with goat cheese and ready to go on grill. I skewered two dates per toothpick – this kept them intact on the grill

stuffed dates on grill — Stuffed dates on the grill being roasted and smoked (pecan wood)

The final product. Next time, I'll find larger dates. — The final product. Next time, I’ll find larger dates.

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