278 fig recipes

Dried figs simmered in orange juice, Grand Marnier, and ground ginger, then dipped in melted chocolate. An elegant no-bake confection for holiday candy trays.

Layered phyllo strudel filled with fig puree and fresh pears spiced with cinnamon and allspice, drizzled with warm honey and chopped hazelnuts.

Dried fruits taste sweeter than candy and also provide fiber and potassium.

No-bake fig and coconut candy balls with ground nuts and bright lemon zest. Naturally sweet, chewy, and rolled in finely chopped coconut for a vintage confection.

Fig brownie pudding made with crumbled fig cookies, melted chocolate, chocolate chips, and walnuts baked in sweetened condensed milk. A warm, fudgy dessert served with whipped cream.

Thyme-fig fruitcake is a rustic, barely-sweet cornmeal cake studded with apple-juice-plumped figs, fragrant thyme and toasted pine nuts. An Italian-style tea cake that leans savory more than sugary.

Homemade fig newtons with a chewy brown-sugar cookie wrapped around real fig jam cooked with lemon. The classic lunchbox cookie made fresh, no preservatives required.

Soft, chewy drop cookies packed with chopped figs, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger with hints of lemon and vanilla. An old-fashioned spiced fig cookie recipe that makes 2 dozen.

Moroccan chicken breasts stuffed with California dried figs, almonds, and honey, then simmered in a spiced tomato-wine sauce with allspice and sesame seeds. Served over rice for an exotic weeknight dinner.

Fig oat bran muffins with banana, apple juice, honey, and cinnamon. A high-fiber, low-fat muffin loaded with dried figs and whole grain oats for a wholesome breakfast.

Hot fig pudding with molasses, buttermilk, dried figs, and ginger baked in a tube pan, served with a warm sherry-butter sauce with nutmeg and lemon. A British-style steamed pudding baked in the oven.

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Fig ginger cake with boiled dried figs, corn syrup, warm spices, and chopped nuts baked in layers and topped with ginger icing. A vintage spice cake with jammy fruit throughout.

Fig Star Cookies feature a maple-scented shortening dough wrapped around a homemade dried fig filling with lemon and nuts. A vintage holiday cookie worth the effort.

Fig and ricotta crostini with fresh basil ribbons and aged balsamic vinegar on toasted baguette. Elegant five-ingredient Italian appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Prosciutto with figs and melon: thyme-dusted fresh figs wrapped in honey-dipped prosciutto strips, arranged with thin-sliced ripe melon. A no-cook Italian antipasto.