Healthy Fig Recipes

Find healthy, delicious fig recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Staff Picks

Fig & Ricotta Overnight Oats

With just a bit of work before bed, you can have a fast but decadent breakfast in the morning. These overnight oats "cook" while you sleep. Toast almonds and chop figs the night before, so that when you rise, you can just stir in the fruit, nuts, honey and ricotta cheese for a hearty, sweet and creamy breakfast.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Mini Sandwiches with Fig & Brie

Turn the basics of a cheese board into adorable mini grilled cheese sandwiches for a satisfying appetizer.
By Breana Killeen

Fig & Ricotta Toast

Rating: 3.88 stars
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This easy Mediterranean-inspired toast makes a quick breakfast for any day of the week.
By Devon O'Brien

Fruit Energy Balls

Rating: 3 stars
1
Make a big batch of these no-bake energy balls to keep on hand when hunger strikes or you need a healthy pick-me-up.
By Joyce Hendley

Fig & Honey Yogurt

In this Mediterranean-inspired snack, dried figs and honey top plain yogurt. Substitute fresh figs if you can find them.
By Breana Killeen

Fig & Goat Cheese Salad

Rating: 4 stars
1
The sweet-and-savory combination of the figs and earthy goat cheese will surely satisfy the palate. If you can't find dried figs, try swapping in dried apricots.
By Katie Webster

Cranberry-Oat Energy Balls

Craisins and dried figs do double duty as sweeteners and binders to make these easy energy balls both tasty and practical. These portable snacks mix in sunflower butter for plenty of protein. They're ready in just 25 minutes and can be stored in your freezer for easy snacking.
By Katherine Martinelli

Banana-Fig Ginger Muffins

Rating: 3 stars
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These muffins are the perfect start to any day.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Fig & Ricotta Oatmeal

Rating: 4.25 stars
2
Sweet figs, creamy ricotta and crunchy almonds make this healthy oatmeal recipe a breakfast treat. Short on time in the morning? Try our overnight oatmeal variation.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Fig Bread

Sweet, soft and figgy, this quick bread is reminiscent of a Fig Newton cookie. If you happen to have an abundance of figs, this fig bread recipe is a delicious, creative way to use them up. And just as too-ripe bananas make the best banana bread, very ripe figs are ideal here.
By Emily Nabors Hall

Honey- & Goat Cheese-Filled Fig Muffins

Rating: 4.67 stars
13
Sweet figs and a filling of tangy goat cheese give a surprising twist to these hearty breakfast muffins. Make a batch of these on the weekend and enjoy them for breakfast all week long. If you're not a fan of goat cheese, try them with cream cheese instead.
By Maria Speck

Honey, Balsamic & Rosemary Roasted Figs

These roasted figs are brimming with sweet-and-savory flavors. The final dish tastes like a less sweet, chunkier version of fig jam but also delivers savory depth, thanks to the rosemary and salt. Add these roasted figs atop yogurt, ice cream, toast or even grilled pork or chicken.
By Ivy Odom
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Inspiration and Ideas

Apple, Fig & Brussels Sprouts Salad

Apple, Fig & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Rating: Unrated
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Salad dressing made from sweet and mellow white balsamic vinegar balances out the assertive greens and Brussels sprouts in this healthy winter salad. If you have one handy, a small mandoline makes it easy to slice the Brussels and apple. To make it a dinner salad, top with shrimp or chicken.
Pork Medallions with Fig & Port Wine Sauce

Pork Medallions with Fig & Port Wine Sauce
Rating: Unrated
2
This dish showcases how deliciously pork complements the sweet and tart tastes of fruit.
Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig Compote

Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig Compote
Rating: Unrated
1
Peanut Butter & Fig Crispbreads

Peanut Butter & Fig Crispbreads
Roasted Carrots with Calimyrna Fig Dressing

Roasted Carrots with Calimyrna Fig Dressing
Rating: Unrated
2
Lemon & Polenta Tart with Figs

Lemon & Polenta Tart with Figs
Rating: Unrated
1

Mascarpone-Stuffed Figs

A creamy, honey-scented mascarpone filling makes this fresh fig recipe luxurious, yet still lets the fruit be the star. Serve these pretty stuffed figs to top off a special meal.

All Healthy Fig Recipes

Fig, Arugula & Gorgonzola Grilled Pizzas

Flatbreads are an easy dinner to pull together and, because you'll need to work quickly to top them (so the uncooked bottoms don't steam and soften), this meal comes together quickly. Balsamic onions and pungent fresh cheese cut the sweetness of the figs perfectly. Don't skimp on the fig jam, though--it really drives the fig flavor home.
By Liz Mervosh

Lamb, Fig & Olive Stew

Rating: 5 stars
1
Not your Irish grandmother's stew, this version was inspired by ingredients commonly used in the south of France: figs, green olives and herbes de Provence. To shorten the cooking time, we use ground lamb instead of lamb stew meat. Serve with toasted focaccia and a tossed salad.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Blue Cheese & Fig Bite

Rating: 4 stars
1
Fresh figs, blue cheese and a drizzle of honey top toasted baguette slices for a magical, flavorful combination in this easy appetizer recipe. Look for fresh figs May through December in well-stocked supermarkets and specialty-foods stores.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Roast Beef with Mushroom-Fig Sauce

Earthy mushrooms, fruity figs and fresh rosemary are a lovely combination in the sauce on this class roast beef entrée. It pairs nicely with roasted vegetables and has under 250 calories per serving.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Easy Fig Jam

This easy-to-make fig jam is a great way to use up a lot of figs. This cooked jam is also a wonderful food gift that recipients can slather on toast or put on top of ice cream. Use figs that are ripe, but not overly so. If you're unsure if you've cooked down the jam enough, put a drop of the liquid on a chilled plate and tilt it. If it runs, keep cooking.
By Anna Theoktisto

Grilled Endive & Red Onion with Fresh Figs

Grilling coaxes sweet-savory depth from endive and red onion in this delicious vegetarian side dish. Fresh figs lend a bright, jammy acidity in the summer, but don't hesitate to use dried come winter. Leave the root ends attached when trimming your onions and endive, so they hold together and don't slip through the grill grates. Serve as a salad, or eat alongside grilled chicken, steak, salmon, seared scallops or whole roasted fish.
By Julia Clancy

Fig & Ricotta Socca

Socca (pronounced SO-kah) is a thin chickpea crêpe popular across Italian and French towns along the Ligurian Sea (it's called farinata in Italy). Typically savory, this lightly sweet gluten-free socca recipe is adorned with fresh ripe figs and a drizzle of honey. Serve as an appetizer or at brunch.
By Carolyn Malcoun

Fig & Walnut Wild Rice Dressing

This gluten-free dressing (or stuffing, if you prefer) leans on a blend of brown and wild rice for a complex nutty flavor. Look for dried Mission figs in the bulk aisle or with the packaged dried fruit in your grocery store. You can swap in dried cherries or cranberries if you can't find dried figs.
By Lauren Grant

Marsala-Poached Figs over Ricotta

Rating: 4.5 stars
2
Vanilla-infused ricotta cheese is the perfect foil for saucy poached figs.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Cider-Glazed Fig-Apple Cupcakes

You can serve these cake-like lemon-scented, fruit-packed whole-grain muffins for dessert or brunch.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Fig-Orange Hand Pies

Forget the fork! Just pick up one of these fruit-filled pastries and bite in. Perfect for a brunch gathering, dessert, or a sweet treat with your afternoon tea.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Fig & Cherry Galette

In this fig and cherry galette recipe, rich dried figs and bright tart cherries are simmered with sweet wine and orange zest, then layered over ground almonds and baked in a sweet pastry dough. We like to serve this rustic tart with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream for dessert.
By Anna Thomas

Fig-Anise Rolls

Rating: 4 stars
1
The early American yeast bread, anadama bread, made with molasses and cornmeal, inspired these delicious dinner rolls. We think the sweet figs and floral aniseeds enhance the rich molasses flavor and make the rolls extra festive. Any type of cornmeal works in this recipe, but we especially like how stone-ground cornmeal looks on top of the rolls.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Grilled Figs with Honeyed Goat Cheese & Thyme

This recipe is the perfect easy dinner party-worthy appetizer: it's quick to make and calls for a short list of ingredients. You can even make it ahead of time--simply mark the figs on the grill and reheat them in the oven just before adding the cheese and serving. Most importantly, the flavor combination is divine--figs get a smoky char from the grill before they're topped with a tangy, slightly sweetened goat cheese.
By Liz Mervosh

Fresh Figs with Yogurt & Honey

This simple, low-calorie dessert recipe pairs a homemade yogurt cheese with fresh figs, a touch of sweet honey and a sprinkling of crunchy walnuts. The best time to find fresh figs is during the summer through early fall.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Fig Bars

Rating: 3 stars
1
Better than their store-bought cousins, these bars have a richly flavored fig filling, with a little bit of crispness to the crust.
By Susan Herr

Orange-Cinnamon Figs

Ready in just 10 minutes, these figs in an orange-cinnamon sauce are a refreshing treat.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Raspberry-Fig Linzer Cookies

Linzer torte, made with a nut crust and filled with raspberry jam, is a favorite treat in Austria. This is a low-calorie, lower-fat version of that classic dessert.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Figs & Almonds

Snacking shouldn't be complicated--it can be as simple as a few dried figs and some heart-healthy almonds.
By Victoria Seaver, M.S., R.D.

Fig-Anise Compote

Cook the figs in this compote down until they can be spread with a knife or spoon. The compote is equally delicious as a condiment on a cheese plate, as an accompaniment for roast pork or as a spread on toast. If you're giving this as a gift, include a card with serving suggestions.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Curried Pineapple & Dried Fig Salsa

The combination of figs, pineapple, coconut and curry gives this salsa a pleasing sweet and spicy taste that pairs well with full-flavored entrees, such as broiled seafood, pan-seared shrimp, barbecued pork or lamb.
By Marie Simmons

Fig Nugget Muffins

Rating: 4 stars
2
Perfect for a lazy Sunday morning, these not-too-sweet grain-rich muffins have a surprise center “nugget” of gooey honey and figs, eliminating the need for jam or butter. Freeze leftovers for a midweek breakfast treat.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Mascarpone-Stuffed Figs with Valencia Orange Glaze

Mascarpone is a rich, creamy Italian cheese with a very high fat content. A little goes a long way, so just a small amount is needed in the stuffing for this fig dessert recipe.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Lamb, Fig & Olive Stew for Two

Not your Irish grandmother's stew, this version was inspired by flavors from the south of France: figs, green olives and herbes de Provence. To shorten the cooking time, we use ground lamb.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen
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