Balsamic baked figs
Background
These balsamic baked figs ate really easy to make. You can serve them with a salad or on a cheese board. They are ideal as pizza or crostini toppings (for example with goats’ cheese). Alternatively serve them with crème fraîche, vanilla yogurt, custard etc for quick and tasty dessert. For a vegan version use maple syrup or date syrup and plant-based yogurt or cream.
Ingredients
- 4 figs
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 handful walnuts (roughly chopped)
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp honey, maple or dates syrup
- To garnish: nuts, seeds, mint leaves etc
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Cut the figs into four wedges each.
- Lay the fig pieces in a small baking dish, then scatter the walnuts around them.
- Dust with cinnamon, if used, then drizzle the balsamic vinegar and honey over them.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until sticky and golden.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with nuts and seeds or mint leaves.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Dessert - Nibbles & Bites - Puddings - Snacks
- Cuisines: - Greek - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Anniversaries
- Ingredients: - Exotic Fruits
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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