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Roasted Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs with Lavender Thyme Honey

October 16, 2012 by Crystal 31 Comments

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It’s always a bit sad when fig season comes to an end. This year it seemed especially brief but I’m not sure if it actually was or if I’m just being a big fig-loving baby! So to celebrate the season before it passes, here is just a simple roasted fig recipe stuffed with soft, crumbly goat cheese and drizzled with lavender and thyme infused honey. The infused honey makes this recipe a little more fragrant and delicious and is definitely worth the extra few minutes to make. If you have some fig recipes near and dear to your heart, please share them with us! There can never be enough uses for figs!

As a side note, a family member recently asked me what figs taste like and wondered if they were similar to prunes (yuck!). I told her that the best way I can describe a good fig is that it has a slightly seedy, soft, full-mouth feeling with a deep and subtle honey flavor. What do you think? How would you describe figs?

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Roasted Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs with Lavender Thyme Honey
 
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Hands down the best and easiest party appetizer! These roasted figs are stuffed to the brim with goat cheese and lavender infused honey!
Author: Crystal Cartier
Recipe type: Snacks, Appetizers
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • ½ teaspoon dried lavender flowers
  • 2 pints fresh figs
  • goat cheese
  • pomegranate seeds
Instructions
  1. Heat honey in a pan over very low heat until warm and add thyme and lavender. Let "steep".
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  3. Quarter figs without cutting all the way through to the bottom, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Stuff with goat cheese and roast in oven for 12 minutes until soft.
  4. Drizzle infused honey over figs, top with pomegranate seeds, and serve.
ENJOY!!!
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  1. sécia

    October 16, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    OH
    MY
    GOD

    Reply
    • Crystal

      October 16, 2012 at 5:56 pm

      Mmmmm
      Hmmmmm;)

      Reply
      • SeaSea

        February 2, 2016 at 5:00 pm

        Pic looks like pomegranate seeds are included…am I missing them in ingredient list?

        Reply
        • Crystal

          February 2, 2016 at 5:29 pm

          Hi SeaSea! I threw those on because they’re delicious and I had some. Not at all necessary to the recipe:) Enjoy!!

          Reply
          • Tammi

            September 11, 2016 at 11:36 pm

            Can I use dates instead of figs?

          • Crystal

            October 12, 2016 at 9:00 am

            Sorry I totally missed your comment! I’ve never used dates instead of figs because they’re just so much sweeter. I’m sure it would be delicious but you may have to decrease the roasting time and I’d omit the honey to prevent it from getting overly sweet due to the natural sweetness of the dates. Let us know how it turns out if you give it a whirl!

  2. Agent Red

    November 8, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    Thank you so much for this making recipe! We can’t wait to serve it to our guests tonight, along with other tapas treats – and a great bottle of Spanish wine!

    Reply
    • Agent Red

      November 8, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Stupid dictation. I meant ‘amazing’, not ‘making’….

      Reply
  3. Marie

    November 23, 2015 at 9:40 am

    What kind of honey would you recommend?

    Reply
    • Crystal

      January 9, 2018 at 9:09 am

      Hi Marie! Any type of lighter raw honey is perfect!

      Reply
  4. Nori Rost

    October 10, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Hi– about how many figs are in two pints? In other words, how many servings does this make? Having a big tapas party and will need to male lots!!!

    Reply
    • Crystal

      October 12, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Hi Nori! I find it really depends on where you buy them and how big the figs are. When I get figs at the store they’re usually sold by the pound so I just load up the pints, but at the Farmers’ Market the pints are already put together. I’d estimate maybe around 7 figs give or take per pint. I just always make what seems to be a crazy amount and they always disappear FAST! Hope you have a great party!!!

      Reply
  5. Carol

    September 20, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    Nice yummy appetizer and easy to make! Loved it!

    Reply
    • Crystal

      September 20, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      So glad to hear it, Carol! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Christopher Prouty

    November 2, 2017 at 9:24 am

    We are recipe testing this weekend for our upcoming Christmas Bash. This is on the list!

    Reply
    • Crystal

      November 17, 2017 at 10:19 am

      Excellent! Hope you loved them:)

      Reply
  7. teresa

    November 17, 2017 at 7:38 am

    Can I prepare them on the night before?

    Reply
    • Crystal

      November 17, 2017 at 10:15 am

      Hi Teresa, I’d say they are probably best fresh but I’m sure they’d still taste very good prepared and refrigerated.

      Reply
  8. Beth Carter Glab

    December 29, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    We have something similar to this at a local restaurant. They used maple syrup instead of honey, and it was sublime. Now that I have this recipe, I will likely give it a try.

    Reply
    • Crystal

      January 9, 2018 at 9:05 am

      Oooooooh I’ll try it with maple syrup. Funny how honey and maple syrup make a COMPLETELY different flavor profile. Hope you love it! Cheers!

      Reply
  9. Denise Walker

    January 9, 2018 at 8:47 am

    These look delicious! What type of goat cheese did you use? Feta? Chevre? A hard goat cheese? Also, I’ve never seen lavender in stores. I’ll check Whole Foods, but if they don’t have it, is there a substitution that might work?

    Reply
    • Crystal

      January 9, 2018 at 9:05 am

      Hi Denise! I use Chevre soft goat cheese. I’m betting Whole Foods will have lavender. I usually buy it online. Even Amazon has tons of options for dried lavender flowers. I can’t think of any substitutions off-hand as lavender is such a distinctive flavor. Of you can’t find lavender at all, I’d probably go with a totally different flavor profile with rosemary. I hope you like the recipe!!! Cheers!

      Reply
      • Denise Walker

        January 9, 2018 at 9:21 am

        Cool! Thanks for your quick reply. I’m going to a wine tasting and tapas party tonight, and I think this recipe will be perfect. Have a great day!

        Reply
  10. Faye

    March 21, 2018 at 7:41 am

    HI, This sounds delicious. Where do i get dried lavender flowers from?????

    Reply
    • Crystal

      March 21, 2018 at 10:06 am

      Hi there! Dried lavender flowers are readily available on amazon and include organic options. Health food stores often sell them in bags too (like Whole Foods in the U.S.) but online is the easiest way to source them. There is usually someone selling them at our farmers’ markets here too. I’ve used this brand with great success but I’m sure amazon has any UK options too!
      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BTNMGHG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1

      Reply
      • Faye

        March 24, 2018 at 2:20 am

        Thank you X

        Reply
        • Crystal

          March 24, 2018 at 8:00 am

          Absolutely:)

          Reply

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