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Enjoy these bite-sized treats while fig season is still here! This recipe for roasted figs with goat cheese and thyme will please any crowd!
Get your fig fix!
Fig season is here and so are the many nutritious benefits! Both dried and fresh figs pack in numerous vitamins & minerals, fiber content, and natural sugars. In about 3 fresh figs you'll get 3 grams of dietary fiber. That is 10% of your recommended fiber intake (25 to 30 grams daily)! Want more fiber in your diet? Try a few dried figs as a snack or on top of a hearty salad.
This recipe of figs with goat cheese was inspired by my family gatherings back home during the holidays. There were never leftovers when these delicious figs were served with gorgonzola cheese! For other topping ideas, try toasted nuts or a drizzle of honey.
Need to serve a large party? Double the recipe to yield 40 fig halves. Are you planning to make it just for the family? This recipe makes 20 fig halves and serves about 5 people. I am not going to lie, it is quite easy to eat more than a "serving"; please keep in mind the serving size is only a recommendation not a rule. So, please enjoy!
If you want more recipes for entertaining guests, try my Mediterranean Gluten Free Pasta Salad and this delicious Peach Clafoutis Dessert!
Wishing you all a happy fall and fig season!
PrintRoasted Figs with Goat Cheese and Thyme
A simple, yet tasty fig recipe that makes an excellent appetizer, snack, or addition to your favorite salad!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: about 20 figs 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 pound fresh figs
6 ounces goat cheese
Few sprigs of fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Set aside a baking sheet. Separate the leaves from the thyme sprigs. Set the leaves aside and toss the woody stems.
Cut figs in half lengthwise and place face up (flesh side up) on the baking sheet. Spread a teaspoon (or more) of goat cheese on the fig halves. Top with fresh thyme leaves.
Bake the figs for 15-20 minutes or until softened, but still holding its shape.
Drizzle with honey or balsamic vinegar glaze (optional).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 halves
- Calories: 185
- Fat: 7
- Protein: 7
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