Sweet, jammy ripe figs are wrapped in foil and baked with tangy goat cheese, crunchy chopped pistachios, and a drizzle of balsamic, creating a delicious sweet-and-savoury treat.
An easy dinner party recipe that's ready in just 15 minutes.
What are figs?
Figs are the fruit of the ficus tree, which is part of the mulberry family. They have a unique, sweet taste, soft and chewy texture, and are filled with slightly crunchy, edible seeds.
Fresh figs are fragile and don’t last long, so they’re often dried to extend their shelf life. The result is a sweet, healthy snack you can enjoy all year round.
Figs come in many different varieties, each with its own unique colour and texture, but my favourite is the Bursa fig.
Bursa is a medium-to-large black fig, mainly grown in Turkey, with a rich honey-like flavour when fully ripe and tender, and a deep purplish-black skin.
You know when the fruit is ripe because the skin is velvety to the touch.
I could only get brown figs in Tesco's that were from Israel; they were much smaller than the Bursa fig, but still delicious.
Health benefits of fresh figs
An 80g serving of fresh figs (approx. two medium-sized figs) counts as one of your five-a-day 😊- high in fibre
- rich in antioxidants
- can support healthy blood pressure
- bone-friendly minerals
- can improve diet quality and aid weight management
An 80g serving of fresh figs provides
- 34 kcal/148KJ
- 1g protein
- 0.2g fat
- 7.6g carbohydrate
- 1.6g fibre
- 160mg potassium
- 12mg magnesium
- 30mg calcium
- 120mcg carotene
Ingredients
- 2 ripe figs
- 40g of soft goat's cheese
- a few unsalted pistachios - roughly chopped
- good-quality balsamic vinegar - to drizzle
- a few freshly snipped chives - to serve
I bet you're thinking chives - what the what?! I agree, but trust me, they work in this recipe. 😉
How to bake figs in foil
Recipe in the printable recipe card below.
Cut a cross in each fig, leaving the base connected. Open out each fig and put half of the goat's cheese in the middle.
Put a fig in the middle of a square of strong kitchen foil - I use strong non-stick kitchen foil.
Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Pull up the sides of the foil to make a loose parcel.
Put onto a baking sheet in a preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Open the parcels and sprinkle with a few snipped chives. Then serve immediately, still in the foil.
Here's another baked fig and goat cheese tart you will love. 😋
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Baked Figs with Goat Cheese
Fresh figs are baked in foil with pistachios, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, and served warm straight from the oven.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe figs
- 40g of soft goat's cheese
- a few unsalted pistachios - roughly chopped
- good-quality balsamic vinegar - to drizzle
- a few freshly snipped chives - to serve
Instructions
- With a sharp knife, slice a cross into each fig, keeping the base intact. Gently open each fig and place half of the goat cheese in the centre.
- Place a fig in the centre of a square of sturdy kitchen foil, sprinkle with chopped pistachios, and finish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
- Pull up the sides of the foil to make a loose parcel. Repeat with the other fig.
- Put them onto a baking sheet in a preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Open the parcels and sprinkle with a few snipped chives. Then serve immediately, still in the foil.
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