Happy Fig Season, Friends!

Get your hands on summer’s fleeting gift before they’re gone. While figs are amazing plain, they’re more versatile than you may think. Here are 17 delicious ways to enjoy the end of the season:

Fig Recipes:

(Categories: Breakfast, Breads & Muffins, Appetizers, Desserts, Main Courses and Salads)

Breakfast:

Fresh Fig Bars – Healthy Happy Life

“Fig bar meets muffin top meets morning oatmeal” with warming spices, maple and citrus

Overnight Oats with Figs and Honey – Skinnytaste

Soak rolled oats in almond milk and chia and top with fresh figs, chopped pecans and honey

Roasted Fig & Honey Millet Porridge – Fig & Honey

Ancient grains with warm ginger, honey, and pistachios 

Fig & Ricotta Oatmeal – EatingWell

“Sweet figs, creamy ricotta and crunchy almonds make this healthy oatmeal recipe a breakfast treat”

Chia Pudding with Maple Roasted Figs & Toasted Walnuts – Kara Lydon: The Foodie Dietitian

A coconut milk-based chia pudding sweetened with maple syrup and figs

Quick Breads & Muffins:

Fig and Zucchini Bread – A Brown Table

This bread has all the makings of a healthy and delicious snack, with shredded zucchini, dried figs, whole grain flour and walnuts taking center stage

Fresh Fig and Almond Quick Bread – Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

An almond fig bread lightened up with applesauce and reduced fat sour cream

Fig Bran Muffins – PBS Food

Orange zest, wildflower honey, fig jam, and chopped pistachios liven up these beautiful bran muffins

Appetizers:

Ricotta-Stuffed Figs – Farm Fresh to You

An elegant pairing of ricotta, pistachios, honey, fresh mint…and of course, figs

Desserts:

Chocolate Tart with Roasted Fresh Figs – Roxana’s Home Baking

Get ready for a decadent trio: rich chocolate ganache filling, crunchy pecan crust, and fresh figs

Chocolate Fig Tarts – Gourmande in the Kitchen

Four individual coconut milk chocolate ganache tarts in a simple almond flour crust

Greek Yogurt Popsicles with Figs and Vanilla – Farm Fresh to You

A simple vanilla Greek yogurt-based popsicle studded with fresh figs

Rustic Fig and Almond Cream Galette – A Sweet Spoonful

A combination of “beautiful, ripe figs with slightly sweet almond cream and a flaky, butter crust”

Fig and Almond Cake – The New York Times

“Figs are baked into an almond batter for this rustic cake”

Main Course:

Pearl Barley with Roast Chicken, Figs, and Aged Balsamic – Heather Goesch Nutrition

You can use leftover roast chicken in this warm barley salad with fresh figs and mint

Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches – Cooking Light

An obviously amazing pairing, right? Fig jam, fresh figs, Dijon, arugula, …need I say more?

Salad:

Fig, Prosciutto, and Burrata Cheese Salad – Just a Taste

Mild, creamy burrata is the perfect match for sweet figs, prosciutto and peppery arugula

Did you know? If you’re eating figs in the U.S., it’s likely they’ve come from California, which grows 98% of the nation’s fresh figs (and 100% of the dried ones). The most common varieties are the golden, mildly nutty Calimyrna and the purple, sweet Mission. Go Cali!

And a note on storage: You can refrigerate figs for up to a week, but if you bought too many, freeze them and toss into hot oatmeal and smoothies, or turn them into a sauce or jam during the winter months.

Oh, and one more thing…I want to share my recent fig snack with you because it was crazy good and the simplest thing ever. I posted it on my Instagram page, where I post my recipes and snacks:

Fresh Figs with Cheese and Honey on Rye Crisps:

Wasa rye bread crisps topped with Kerrygold Dubliner cheese, fresh figs, and a drizzle of honey

(I think crumbled pistachios would be a wonderful addition)

Which of these recipes are you most excited to make??