A perfect bite before jumping into a meal, these dates are wrapped in crisp prosciutto, filled with creamy bleu cheese, and drizzled with herby, caramelized honey.
Preheat your oven to 350° and line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
Slice the dates lengthwise until you hit the pit. Remove the pit and any hard parts of the stem.
Divide ¼ cup of bleu cheese into 16 pieces, stuffing the cheese into each date, squeezing the date together to keep the cheese in place (tip: don’t skimp on the cheese! It’s the best part!).
Slice each slice of prosciutto into 4. Wrap the quarter piece of prosciutto around each date and place on the foil-lined baking tray.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes, until the prosciutto is crisp and the cheese has melted.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan or frying pan, add ⅓ cup of honey, 2 small sprigs of fresh sage, and 1 large sprig of fresh thyme. Place over a medium-low burner, until the honey begins to bubble. Stir occasionally, to ensure the honey doesn’t get too hot, for about 5 minutes until the honey becomes very fragrant. Remove the thyme and sage sprigs and keep the honey on low until ready to use. If the honey sets and starts to become too thick to drizzle, gently reheat over low heat until smooth and runny.
Once the dates are out of the oven, transfer to a serving plate and immediately drizzle with the burnt honey.
Serve with forks or toothpicks on the side and enjoy!