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Halloween Roaches- Goat Cheese & Prosciutto Dates

October 28, 2020 | Updated August 4, 2022 | Laura

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These Halloween Roaches do not just look like creepy bugs, they also are absolutely delicious! The dried dates are filled with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto. I like to cut additional dried dates to make antennae and legs to give those eating these appetizers a real fright. These tasty roaches are perfect for spooky season and Halloween parties!

Creepy, Crawly, and Delicious

Happy week of Halloween! I love insects, but I absolutely cannot stand roaches! They give me the ultimate creeps.

These date roaches are so life-like with their six little legs, antennae, and guts (AKA: goat cheese). When the roaches are squished, the goat cheese pops out just like a real roach!

The prosciutto adds deliciousness and crispiness. These roaches are sure to give people a fright and a treat!

I made these Halloween roaches for the movie, Hotel Transylvania because they have a big bowl of cockroach paste sitting on their buffet table!

Halloween Roaches: Ingredients

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✽ Pitted Dried Dates: These will be the bodies of the roaches. The additional dried dates are cut into thin strips for the legs and antennae. Make sure the dates are pitted so they can be filled with goat cheese and are easier to eat as a whole.

✽ Goat Cheese: I use plain goat cheese to stuff the inside of the dried dates, but you could also used a flavored goat cheese too!

✽ Prosciutto: While not completely necessary to add, it adds great flavor and, when baked in the oven for a few minutes, adds crispiness to these dates. The prosciutto, goat cheese, and dates pair all so well together.

How to Make Goat Cheese Prosciutto Dates

➊ Cut a slit on one side of the 8 dried dates. If your dates have pits, remove the pit. Fill the inside of the dates with goat cheese. You should be able to put about 1/2 ounce of goat cheese into each pitted date.

Cut the prosciutto pieces into 4" x 3" rectangles. Fold the prosciutto so it will fit on the bottom of each date. Using a toothpick, secure the prosciutto to cover the slit in the dates. Place the dates on a baking sheet and bake for 3-5 minutes at 350°F until the prosciutto is crispy.

➋ Once the dates are cool enough to handle, form holes in the dates using a toothpick- 2 in the front (on the head) for the antennae and 3 on each side of the date for the legs.

Using the leftover dates, cut thin strips. Push the thin strips into the holes you formed with the toothpick. Voilà! A delicious spooky Halloween roach!

What to Serve with these Halloween Cockroaches

✽ Sparkling Strawberry Gin; To keep up with the Hotel Transylvania theme, serve these roaches with this sparkling strawberry gin. It's my version of Dracula's Blood Beaters. With some blood beaters and creepy date roaches, you are sure to have the perfect Hotel Transylvania movie night!

✽ Avocado Jalapeno Dip; Dips are the perfect next to finger foods! This avocado jalapeno dip is creamy, the perfect color of green, and spicy!

✽ Halloween Snack Board; These roaches would be perfect displayed on a Halloween snack board with all the other fun spooky snacks!

Looking for more spooky Halloween recipes?

→ Check out all of my favorite Halloween recipes!

31 Days of Halloween

These halloween roaches (goat cheese & prosciutto dates) are a part of my 31 Days of Halloween. For each day in October, I come up with a cocktail recipe and snack recipe that perfectly matches a scary movie, Halloween movie, or a fun spooky activity. Check out 31 Days of Halloween for all of your Halloween snack and drinking desires!

Halloween Roaches- Goat Cheese & Prosciutto Dates

By Laura | Laura the Gastronaut
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 dates

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These Halloween Roaches do not just look like creepy bugs, they also are absolutely delicious! The dried dates are filled with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto. I like to cut additional dried dates to make antennae and legs to give those eating these appetizers a real fright. These tasty roaches are perfect for spooky season and Halloween parties!

*Some of these ingredient links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.*

Ingredients

• 12 pitted dried dates
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• 2-4 slices prosciutto

Instructions

➊ Preheat oven to 350°F.
➋ Cut a slit down one side of 8 dried dates, and evenly fill the dates full of goat cheese.
➌ Cut a piece of prosciutto into about a 4" x 3" rectangle. Fold the prosciutto in half. Using a toothpick, adhere the prosciutto to the bottom side of the roach.
➍ Bake the roaches on a baking sheet for 3-5 minutes just until the prosciutto becomes crispy.
➎ Using the extra 4 dried dates, cut thin strips. These will be the roaches' legs and antennae. You will need six legs and two antennae for each roach.
➏ Once the dates are cool enough to hand, use a toothpick to prick small holes into the dried date. 3 small holes on the left side, 3 small holes on the right side, and two small holes in the front. Carefully insert the small strips of dried date into the holes.

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Category: Halloween, Appetizers Cuisine: American
Keywords: date roach, date cockroaches, halloween roaches, dates goat cheese prosciutto, cockroach food recipes, halloween cockroaches, prosciutto dates

More Halloween Recipes:

✽ Spooky Spider Pizza Rolls (super cute and super tasty pizza snacks filled with your favorite toppings)
✽ Monster Vegetable Tray (veggie tray that looks like Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc)
✽ Pumpkin Cheese Ball (an adorable cheese ball filled with pumpkin puree, white cheddar, and goat cheese)
→ Check out all of my Halloween recipes!

Bon appétit!

October 28, 2020 by Laura Ehlers

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