Creamy Apricot Stuffed Dates

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 10 min. + chilling
Margaret Knoebel

Recipe by Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho

Tested by Margaret Knoebel

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Published on Sep. 22, 2025

These delightful date bites are ridiculously easy to create. They always hit the sweet spot, whether served as an appetizer or dessert. —Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho

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Creamy Apricot Stuffed Dates

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Yield:about 2 dozen
Prep:10 min
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon boiling water
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
  • 20 each pitted dates
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Directions

  1. 1
    Place first five ingredients in a bowl of a food processor fitted with blade attachment; pulse until smooth.
  2. 2
    Carefully make a slit in the center of each date; fill with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately; refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 37 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
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Margaret is a recipe editor/tester at Taste of Home, where she prepares recipes for the photo studio and creates cooking videos. She tests the recipe contest submissions for Taste of Home, so if you submit recipes often, Margaret knows your name and loves to read about how you created each dish! She’s an alumna of the Culinary Institute of Amer...
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