Name: Mandarin baked spiced figs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 figs; 1 mandarin; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ginger powder; 1 handful walnuts (broken into small pieces); 2 Tbsp Agave syrup or maple syrup; Mint leaves to garnish

Mandarin baked spiced figs

22 Sep 2021

by Wholeness

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

These vegan mandarin baked spiced figs are delicate and really tasty. This dish is a lovely dessert served with custard, ice cream, or yogurt (which can be plant-based too). Alternatively serve it as topping with porridge, pancakes and waffles, or you can use it in trifles and fruit fools.

Ingredients

4 figs
1 mandarin
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger powder
1 handful walnuts (broken into small pieces)
2 Tbsp Agave syrup or maple syrup
Mint leaves to garnish

Instructions

Cut the figs in half or into wedges. Put them in a small baking dish, cut-side facing upwards.
Cut the mandarin in half, and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.
Tuck the mandarin halves between the figs. Scatter the walnuts on top.
Add the cinnamon, syrup and spices to the mandarin juice, combine well, then drizzle this over the figs (or brush the figs with the mixture).
Put the dish in a preheated oven and bake (at about 180C degrees) for about 10-15 minutes, until tender.
Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with baby mint leaves.