Date Nut Dip Or Spread Recipes

DATE-WALNUT CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine cream cheese, goat cheese and butter milk on medium pulse until smooth and creamy. Add the pitted and chopped dates, chopped shallots, lemon zest, salt, sugar, pepper and process till well combined.
• Transfer the cheese mixture to a cling wrap sheet and roll slightly to form a log (3-4 inch long). Wrap the log from all sides with cling wrap and refrigerate for at-least 2 hours or until firm.
• Mix roughly chopped walnuts (or fine chopped per your liking) and chopped cilantro. Spread the mixture in a flat plate. Remove the Cheese Log from cling wrap and roll it gently in walnut and cilantro mixture until all sides are well covered. Serve immediately or refrigerate for the later use.

DATE AND WALNUT SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl beat together the neufchatel cheese, powdered sugar and spices.
• In a food processor finely chop the walnuts. Add chopped nuts to cream cheese mixture then finely chop the dates. Add in dates and stir with a rubber spatula until blended.
• Place mixture into a custard cup, cover and refrigerator until chilled. Serve with bagels and quick breads for a delicious treat.

DATE-NUT SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Finely chop the dates either by hand. (use a wet knife-it makes slicing easier!) Or, place coarsely chopped dates in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• 2. Stir together the softened cream cheese and nuts by hand or add it to the food processor (along with the spice, if using. If using a food processor, process with the PULSE on/off function. Process the mixture until everything is combined and the dates are as finely chopped as possible.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.