Amaretto Cheese-Filled Apricots

 

4

oz (half of 8-oz package) gluten free reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup slivered almonds, toasted, chopped

1/4

cup chopped dried cherries or sweetened dried cranberries

2

tablespoons amaretto

30

soft whole dried apricots

• 1 In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup of the almonds, the cherries and amaretto with spoon. Spoon into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1/2 inch off a corner of bag.
• 2 With fingers, open apricots along one side so they look like partially open clamshells. Pipe about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture into each apricot.
• 3 Finely chop remaining almonds. Dip cheese edge of apricots into almonds. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.