Easy Fig Appetizer with Goat Cheese and Honey

Name: Easy Fig Appetizer with Goat Cheese and Honey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT-481100H10M41S
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 10 Figs, washed and cut in half; 3/4 ounce Goat Cheese, crumbled; 1 teaspoon Honey; 1/2 slice Bacon, minced (optional)

September 4, 2018

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Sweet fig halves topped with crumbled bits of goat cheese and drizzled with honey make for a quick and easy appetizer. And this delicious treat only takes a few minutes to prepare.

Easy Fig Appetizer topped with crumbled goat cheese and drizzled with honey served on an olivewood board with honey and wine bottle in background.

Follow these Simple Steps:

To serve this delectable fig appetizer topped with crumbles of goat cheese and a glistening drizzle of honey.

These delicious fig appetizers are so simple to make. In just minutes, you will be serving this mouthwatering dish to your guests.

Step 1. After gently washing the figs, trim off the stems, cut in half and arrange on a serving dish. Also there is no need to remove the skin as it is completely edible. The beautiful color of the skin whether it is green or purple, adds rich contrast. However if you find it unappetizing, you are welcome to remove it. Ripe figs will peel easily.

Fig halves dotted with crumbled goat cheese on Olive Board. A cluster of figs is in foreground.

Step 2: Gently, crumble the goat cheese between your fingers and sprinkle over the fig halves.

Step 3: Using a small spoon, lightly drizzle the honey over the figs and cheese. At this point, these delicious treats are ready to serve. But for an even more tempting treat…..see the next step!

Easy Fig Appetizer with Goat Cheese and drizzled with honey served on an olive wood board

Step 4: Sprinkle with bacon crumbles and watch these delicious bites disappear.

Fig halves topped with crumbled goat cheese and drizzled honey are being sprinkled with bacon crumbles for a special treat!

These deliciously fresh sweet treats are available for a short period of time. So make sure and take advantage of them when you see them. These Easy Fig Appetizers with Goat Cheese and Honey will wow your guests. And they literally comes together in just minutes. The most laborious part of this dish is washing the figs…just joking!

Fig appetizers served on an olive wood board with action shot of honey being drizzled.

This appetizer is so easy to put together. In less than ten minutes, this delectably dramatic appetizer is ready to be served. Equally as nice, it can be prepared ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.

The Figs

There are a large variety of figs available throughout the season. Some of the more popular sweet and jammy figs are O’Rourkes, LSU Purple, Italian Black, Mission, Brown Turkey, Celeste, Tiger Figs, Sierras, Green Ischia and Alma. These are just a few of the varieties available and they range in color from green, greenish purple, brown, purple to Cabernet and black.

Fresh Figs are very perishable and should be kept refrigerated. Use figs as soon as possible. Fresh figs will store for as long as 5 to 7 days, if stored at 32-36 degrees F. When choosing figs, look for figs that are clean and dry with skin that is smooth and unbroken. Additionally, figs should be slightly soft and yield to the touch, but not mushy. If a fig is too firm, it is not ripe and will not ripen further, once picked.

To prepare the figs, simply wash the fig gently and split in half cutting through the stem. If you like, the stem tip may be trimmed off. Also, don’t worry about trying to peel the figs, the skin is completely edible.

The Goat Cheese and Honey

Any goat cheese works well here, use your favorite. This is my favorite brand. I find it to be extremely smooth and creamy, with a mild tangy flavor.

Typically, I use plain unflavored goat cheese. However, you can use any flavor that strikes your fancy.

I would steer clear of a truffle flavored cheese for this dish.

The honey is used more to enhance a little sweetness to both the cheese and the figs. Use the honey you have on hand. But if you are looking for a great honey, I highly recommend this brand. Look for it in your area, as L.R. Rice sells local honey from local hives. Often times, I can find this brand at Costco.

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For a dramatic presentation drizzle a thin ribbon of honey over the top of the fig halves and cheese. Additionally, only a teaspoon of honey is needed to enhance this dish.

Figs with crumbled goat cheese are being drizzled with honey and served on an olive wood board.

The Bacon

The bacon crumbles add a bit of crunchy texture and it brings a hint of saltiness to the sweet of the honey and fig; and the tartness of the cheese. But if you would like to make this dish vegetarian, it can be omitted.

Easy Fig Appetizer sprinkled with goat cheese and drizzled with honey served on an olive wood board.

Weight Watcher and Waist Watchers

One serving is 5 fig halves and all for 1 WW Smart Point, both on Freestyle and Simply Filling Plans. So enjoy and…..

Buon Appetito!