Every year, we can’t wait to dig into these plump purple fruits when fig season rolls around. There are those of us who like to enjoy them raw, but for those who buy in bulk… these are the best sweet and savoury fig recipes to make the most of the season.
From draping figs with thin slices of jamón or prosciutto for a summery salad dish to figs paired with cheese, pork or spice-roasted duck in cooler weather. Have too many ripe figs? A fig preserves recipe always saves the day.
But figs really shine as an ingredient in desserts, including Italian-style raspberry and fig pies, homemade fig jam and ricotta torta and fig and goat’s cheese cheesecake.
Here are our best fig recipes to bake and make this season.
Fig, pomegranate and burrata with Sherry vinaigrette
Sherry vinegar adds brightness and depth to the winning combination of figs, pomegranate and burrata.
Ricotta fritters with honey and figs
Ready within 20 minutes, fry these fritters until golden brown for a satisfying and sweet crunch.
Sean Moran’s pork belly roasted with fennel, radicchio and figs
A pork roast enhanced with sweet, salty and sharp flavours.
Fig, fennel and grain salad with citrus dressing
This bright salad makes for a hearty solo dinner or a crowd-pleasing side at a long lunch.
Flourless fig leaf and pistachio cake with rose and raspberries
What to make when your gluten-free friend is visiting.
Fig, watermelon and jamón salad
A pretty-in-pink plate that’s perfect for summer.
Lemon-scented labneh with fig and beetroot
Packed with fresh figs and earthy beetroot, this colourful salad is simple and refreshing. Begin this recipe a day ahead.
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Proscuitto-wrapped chicken with fig and goat’s cheese stuffing
Chicken involtini gets an upgrade in this impressive chicken dish.
Fig leaf-baked brie with pickled figs and fennel seed fougasse
There’s nothing much better than oozey, gooey brie, fresh-baked fougasse and a pickled fig or two.
Mike McEnearney’s fig salad with roast onions, walnuts and radicchio
A purple-hued salad that celebrates the best of fig season.
Chicken roasted with butter, figs and verjuice
This roast chicken recipe features sweet and savoury flavours in just the right proportions.
Fig, prosciutto, pear and witlof salad with pomegranate vinaigrette
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for fig, prosciutto, pear and witlof salad with pomegranate vinaigrette
Figs with whipped ricotta, orange and mint
Figs pair well with almost any soft cheese; we’ve gone with ricotta whipped with mascarpone. A drizzle of the orange-honey syrup is the icing on the cake, so to speak.
Roast pumpkin and fig fatteh with za’atar and whipped feta
Our Levantine-inspired roast pumpkin and fig fatteh recipe for autumn cooking and group feasts.
Figs, blackberry and mascarpone sablés
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for figs, blackberry and mascarpone sablés.
Beef carpaccio, fig and fennel salad
Impress dinner guests with this simple and speedy summer salad.
Caramelised fig brioche with lavender honey
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for caramelised fig brioche with lavender honey.
Beccofino’s fig, honey and ricotta semifreddo
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fig, honey and ricotta semifreddo by Beccofino, Brisbane.
Glazed figs with salted caramel ice-cream
Brushed with rapadura sugar and doused in muscat, you’ll want to sink your teeth into these as soon as possible.
Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free lemon verbena, white chocolate and fig tart
A contemporary trio of flavours in a dietary-friendly tart.
Figs with mozzarella, prosciutto and vincotto
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for figs with mozzarella, prosciutto and vincotto.
Hazelnut, fig and coffee syrup cake
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for hazelnut, fig and coffee syrup cake
Spice-roasted duck with figs
Duck is the ideal main attraction for a smaller Christmas gathering, particularly when spiced and paired with lush summer figs.
Fig jam and ricotta torta
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fig jam and ricotta torta.
Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine’s in Melbourne.
Black fig, mozzarella and basil salad
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for black fig, mozzarella and basil salad.
Whole glazed ham with roasted figs
For fans of ham of the sticky glazed kind.
Spiced fig jam drops
Just the afternoon tea pick-me-up you need.
Spice-crusted quail with buttered rice and figs
Rodney Dunn recipe for spice-crusted quail with buttered rice and figs.
Orange-scented cheesecake with figs and Amaro syrup
This light cheesecake pairs perfectly with sweet pan-roasted figs and Amaro di Angostura syrup.
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