Date Cups

Name: Date Cups
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Light Cream Cheese; 2 tbsp Salted Butter; 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 4 oz Chopped Dates; 1 Egg; 1/2 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Cinnamon/Sugar

hands.matt @cook_3355319

North Carolina

Credit goes to livetoride's Pecan Tarts as the inspiration for these. These are great for a snack with coffee or tea or for a new dessert at Thanksgiving or Christmas!

hands.matt @cook_3355319

North Carolina

Credit goes to livetoride's Pecan Tarts as the inspiration for these. These are great for a snack with coffee or tea or for a new dessert at Thanksgiving or Christmas!

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Ingredients

10 servings

Dough
8 ozLight Cream Cheese
2 tbspSalted Butter
1/4 tspGround Nutmeg
1/4 tspVanilla Extract
1 cupAll-Purpose Flour
Filling
4 ozChopped Dates
1Egg
1/2 cupBrown Sugar
1 tbspCinnamon/Sugar

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Add in flour and nutmeg and beat until mixed to a dough.
3

Divide dough into 10 portions and place into cooking sprayed cupcake tray. Form into cup shapes in the bottom of tray.
4

In a food processor or blender, add dates, egg, and brown sugar. Puree until smooth.
5

Spoon equal amounts of filling into dough cups until all the filling is used.
6

Sprinkle the tops of each with equal amounts of cinnamon/sugar.
7

Baked at 350°F for 18 minutes.