With the last of the fresh figs hitting the shops soon, it was a good time to snap some up and roast a few. These honey orange roasted Figs are high in natural sugars which can add a healthier dose of sweetness to a dish. They are high in soluble fibre plus a good source of several essential minerals, including potassium, magnesium, manganese, calcium, iron and copper. Figs also contain a good dose of vitamin C and vitamins B3, B5 and B6 and K.
Fresh figs are extremely delicate and perishable, I kept these in the fridge for a couple of days before I roasted them but once roasted they can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
Roasting figs with honey and orange is a wonderful way to add flavour with natural caramelised sweetness.
Another perfect pairing with roasted figs is cheese especially Danish blue, Gorgonzola, Camembert or Blue Brie and walnuts. I have a few favourites, but a quick one is to cut the fresh fig into quarters, not going all the way through, drizzle with the honey/orange liquid then place a square of Gorgonzola (my favourite) into the middle and roast in the oven along with some chopped walnuts.
The result is sweet, soft figs with salty blue cheese and the sticky liquid that caramelises the walnuts - utterly delicious!
For more delicious desserts try these:
Nutritional Info Link:
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Honey Orange Roasted Figs
Ingredients
- 6 ripe fresh Figs
- 2 tablespoons runny Honey, see notes
- 1 large Orange, juiced
- Extras:
- Gorgonzola or similar cheese
- Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/360°F/ gas mark 6.
- Place the figs onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Combine the honey and orange juice in a small bowl, then spoon over the figs.
- Place the Figs into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until they are soft and the honey/orange liquid is sticky.
- Serve 3 to a bowl and drizzle the honey orange liquid.
Recipe Notes
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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Eb Gargano
Love these ideas! Really want to try making the blue cheese and walnut version.
Charlotte Oates
Ooh I love the sound of these, I imagine the sweetness of the figs and the salty savouriness (is that a word?) of the blue cheese compliment each other perfectly. Beautiful pictures too.
Marta
This recipe looks lovely, easy to prepare and yummy. A perfect Autumn recipe.
Thank you for sharing.
x Marta
adriana
i love figs! ive never tied them with cheese though, always in desserts! thanks for the great idea! x
Melissa
The gorgonzola idea is my idea of heaven. Great idea for a starter. Love it.
LydiaF
I'm kinda sad to see the figs go. These look great and I'm thinking I could try rehydrated dried figs in a pinch. Yum!
Honest mum
This looks delicious and I've got some figs in the fridge, tasty on top of thick Greek yoghurt too for those who eat it. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Jenn
I would eat the whole batch!! I love figs so much and these look amazingly delicious!
Jane @ littlesugarsnaps
I'm going for blue cheese and fig pizza tonight but I think it's just got even better now I have your recipe for the figs & Gorgonzola. Feeling hungry....
Beckie
I wish the fig season wasn't so short here, I *love* fresh figs. What a lovely recipe too. Thank you for linking to #cookblogshare
Ariel
Those figs look beautiful and so delicious! I finally tracked some down at our local market so I have no excuse not to roast some now (and with some of these cheeses...yummm!) Thanks a ton for sharing this post! 🙂 Love it!
Shiho
Thank you for the recipe! I love figs so I planted a fig tree in my back yard, I can see a few little pods so hopefully they'll get bigger soon so I can roast them like this!
Amanda {Striped Spatula}
Beautiful recipe. I love roasted figs and the pairing of honey-orange with Gorgonzola sounds just perfect.
Sarah
I'm already looking for fig season next year - there are just too many recipes and not enough days in the week. These sound fantastic - I'm going to try them before the season is completely up!
Ludmilla
I love figs!! What a great combination of flavors!!
Jenn
I love figs! What a wonderful treat!
Lia
That's a very great recipe!!!
Simon (BBQ Bastard)
Saved and shared this recipe! This is a fantastic Idea! I would love them for breakfast! Thinking about making these this weekend!
Molly Kumar
Such a delicious yet simple dessert. Love it.
Sarah
These are beautiful! I need to start experimenting with figs...so photogenic!
valentina
This flavor combination is one of my favorites. Beautiful figs. YUMMY!
linda spiker
These are beautiful!
ND
Thank you!
Raia Todd
Those are gorgeous! What a fun way to enjoy figs. 🙂
ND
Taste great too!
jennifer
OMG the flavors here! Taking this to a new years even party, thanks for the inspo!
ND
Excellent! Enjoy!
Heather H
We had a fig tree in our yard growing up and I just love to eat them. Yours are so stunning, I love what you've done with them.
ND
Thanks Heather!
ChihYu
So elegant, delicious and easy to make!
ND
So easy with maximum flavour too!
Jean Choi
So delicious and easy! It has so much flavor!!
Jessica
I would 100% add Gorgonzola! What a delicious idea.
ND
Brings another level of flavour!
Judy Purcell
These will be so good on salads, roasted vegetables, or just as a snack with goat cheese! Yum!
Stacey Crawford
This is so simple to make & so delicious!! This will be my "go to" recipe when someone brings me figs.