I’m pretty sure this was the first recipe I ever cooked successfully. It was a long time ago. Long before I started this blog. Before I started really working toward a paleo lifestyle. I found it by googling “goat cheese and fig recipe”. I had never eaten a black mission fig before. But I was no stranger to goat cheese. I wanted this to be an appetizer, but it was like an appetizer/dessert all in one. I didn’t burn it, or forget anything, or use the wrong type of oil. I mean, its only comprised of 5 ingredients, but you’d be surprised at the damage I can do in the kitchen. I’ve had my share of mishaps. Olive oil in a batch of brownies.”Over night apple oatmeal” that resulted in my roommate just scraping black burnt flecks out of the crock pot. The macaroon incident (s). There are more. So many more. But I’m going to tell you right now, if you want to fool people into thinking you are an amazing cook, or if you’d like to start out simple as you make your debut in the kitchen, start right here. Oh and if you’re new here, I eat goat cheese. I’m not sorry.
Baked Black Mission Figs with Honeyed Goat Cheese
*Adapted from Raspberry Eggplant
2 oz goat cheese
1 tbs + 1 tbs honey
8 black mission figs
1 tbs olive oil
16 walnut halves
sea salt
Directions
Preheat your oven to 450, farenheit
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Wash and dry figs, slice in half length-wise, place on baking sheet
In a small bowl, whisk 1 tbs honey and 1 tbs olive oil, drizzle over figs
Bake for 7 minutes
Meanwhile, whisk 1 tbs honey and 2 oz goat cheese
Let figs cool for a few minutes, place honeyed goat cheese on each fig, garnish with walnut halves
Sprinkle with sea salt
Enjoy!
i’ve never cooked with figs!! they scare me in their raw form…do you eat the skin too? omg, i sound like such a noob!!
Oh my god. Black mission figs. Eat every single part. They are so good. They taste sweet like a fruit, with no acidity or bitterness. I don’t know too much about them, but I know I love them. I put them right in salads. You can only get them in the summer, so it’s a real treat for me!!
LOVE this!! I’ve also never cooked with figs, but this sounds like it tastes amazing! I love that brand of goat cheese–I use it all the time for goat cheese stuffed chicken…it’s the BEST!
I’m embarassed to say that I have never had a fig. But all I know is that I want to try this and soon! This weekend? Just sayin.
We went to Costco today and they had giant packs of green figs. I had just read this recipe so I bought some. I made a few tonight for a little treat for me and my husband and they were so good! I’m looking forward to cooking the rest of the figs in the package!