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