Dates filled with Cheese and Walnuts

Fresh Dates filled with mascarpone cheese, walnuts, topped with cocoa powder and orange rind, is so divine!  A delicious sweet treat to serve your family and friends anytime!

A nice combination of fruit with smooth cheese and crunchy walnut filling, topped with bitter chocolate and a slice of orange rind, is very common in Italian desserts and sweets! 

With a few simple ingredients, you can whip this dessert up in just a few minutes!  Refrigerate up to 3 days, allows you to make these in advance for anytime entertaining! Serve as a dessert or even as appetizers.

This delicious and easy recipe came to us from a dear friend of ours Olivia,  who loves to cook and bake all kinds of wonderful desserts too!  Love that girl!


Dates Filled with Cheese and Walnuts

• 1 package of fresh dates (16 oz)
• 1 container of mascarpone cheese (can be found in Italian or gourmet markets)
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
• 1 orange rind - sliced finely 

Carefully slice each DATE  half way through.
Remove and discard pits.
Take a small  zip-lock bag,  using your scissors, and cut a tiny hole in one corner.
Add a small amount of mascarpone cheese into the bag. 
Twist the upper part of zip lock bag closed.

Lightly squeeze some mascarpone cheese into each date. 
Add a walnut in the center of each one.
Sprinkle  lightly with cocoa powder over the tops. 
Add a small slice of orange rind to each date.
Refrigerate.

Makes about 25 dates

 

Here are some of the items you will need......