time to get figgy with it
It’s no secret that autumn is full of beautiful colors, magical scents, and scrumptious flavors. Figs are one of those fall fruits that I just can’t get enough of. They’re naturally sweet and so succulent, my mouth is watering just thinking about them. They’re so good that one fresh fig on it’s own is enough to make your head spin. The only thing better than this pure ripe fruit, is pairing it with something savory, say, like…cheese?! That’s right, I’m proposing stuffing and baking these delicious little gems with rich, melty blue cheese and topping them with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. The result? An irresistible appetizer that you’re going to want to keep making until the final fall fig hits the shelves.
⟶ the recipe
blue cheese & balsamic figs
ingredients
6-8 fresh figs, hard stems removed
Drizzle of olive oil
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Drizzle of balsamic glaze
Pinch of sea salt
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Total time
25 minutes
2-4 servings
instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cut a cross in the top of each fig, going almost all the way to the bottom. Arrange figs in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until figs have begun to open up and are browning on top.
Remove from oven, and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Stuff each fig with a bit of the blue cheese, and sprinkle with sea salt.
Add the figs back to the oven, and cook for another 10 minutes. The cheese should be fully melted and bubbling along with the fig juice.
⟶ recipe notes
- If you’re serving this as an app for a large amount of people, you can easily double or triple the recipe. Just place figs in a large baking dish and make sure you have enough blue cheese!
- Make this a delicious dessert by adding a drizzle of honey to the figs before baking, and serve these over a scoop of vanilla ice cream
⟶ modifications
- Not a big blue cheese fan? You can substitute another powerful cheese here like brie or comté