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Honey Roasted Figs with Cinnamon Recipe
These Honey Roasted Figs make a simple yet delicious dessert, especially when paired with mascarpone or Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream. The fresh figs are baked in the oven with butter, honey, cinnamon, pistachio, and a little lemon zest. They are tender, yielding and wonderfully fragrant. The perfect recipe for using up this season's fresh figs! And a wonderful summer dessert to serve to your friends and family.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Moroccan
Ingredients
- 8 fresh figs - see note 1
- 3 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup runny honey
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon shelled pistachio nuts
- mascarpone/creme fraiche/greek yogurt to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC
- Cut a cross in the top of each fig, ensuring that you don't go more than half way down the fig. Use your fingers to push the fig open like a flower (See note 2)
- Place the the figs in a baking dish and add around a teaspoon of butter to each fig.
- Drizzle over the honey ensuring some falls over and into each fig.
- Sprinkle over the cinnamon.
- Grate a little lemon zest over each fig.
- Sprinkle the pistachios around the figs.
- Roast for 7-10 minutes until the figs have softened and the butter has melted into the honey.
- Serve warm with your chosen creamy element.
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Notes
- You want to pick ripe figs or ones that are just a little under-ripe. The variety doesn't matter too much, although the green or black ones look the most beautiful when roasted.
- See the bulk of the post for detailed pictures of this process.
Nutrition Information
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
16.5mg
(18%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.