Top 10 ways to serve figs

Naturally sweet figs add a new dimension to gamey meats like quail, dark meat such as duck and salty, cured meats such as prosciutto.

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Quails with figs & walnut sauce
Lacquered duck with grilled figs
Figs with prosciutto
Ricotta, fig & prosciutto crostini

With cheese...

We can’t get enough of that salty-sweet combination. Plump, fresh figs pair well with a wide variety of cheeses, from crumbly, sharp stilton to creamy brie.

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Baked blue cheese with figs & walnuts
Fig & walnut slice
Stilton & fig salad with honey-thyme drizzle
Spanish fig & almond balls

On pizzas and breads...

Take the cheese and meat pairing up a notch and pop them all on a pizza. A bready base offers the perfect vehicle to get all that goodness from plate-to-mouth, with an added hit of carby pleasure.

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Rye pizza with figs, fennel, gorgonzola & hazelnuts
Fig & Serrano ham picnic bread
Fig & prosciutto pizzettas

In cakes...

Is there anything more enticing than a fruit-filled bake? Pack in natural sweetness and give comforting classic like crumble, the humble Swiss roll and classic coffee cake a figgy twist.

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Fig & raspberry crumble cake
Fudgy fig roll
Spiced fig, coffee & hazelnut cake
Little fig & almond cakes

In pies and tarts...

Figs + pastry = endless possibilities. Choose from sweet or savoury flavours, a pastry lid or crisp base, or fully enclose your fillings in buttery, flaky goodness.

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Fig, raspberry & cardamom pie
Fig & blue cheese tart
Fig tartlets
Honey roasted fig & almond tart
Toffee fig pies

In puds...

Fresh figs feel right at home nestled into bread and butter pudding or topped with sweet, crunchy crumble. Comfort food squared.

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Caramelised figgy bread & butter pudding
Orchard crumble

In salads...

Incorporate figs into a symphony of tastes and textures with soft greens, bitter chicory and yes, even more cheese. Us? Obsessed? Never…

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Mediterranean fig & mozzarella salad
Marinated fig & mozarella salad
Griddled chicory with figs & bitter leaves

In stuffing...

Step away from tired old sage and onion stuffing – these fruity flavours will give the classic Sunday roast side dish a much-needed lift.

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Pork loin roast with fig & apple stuffing
Fruity Christmas stuffing

In fig rolls...

Throw a handful of chewy toffees into the filling to make fig rolls with truly sticky, sweet centers that are so much better than anything you’ll find in a packet.

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Sticky toffee fig rolls

Simply spiced...

Let the natural beauty of the fruit take centre stage for an easy, yet effective, end to a dinner party.

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Sticky cinnamon figs
Spiced baked figs with ginger mascarpone
Honeyed almond figs

Still looking for inspiration? Try our best-ever fig recipes, learn about the health benefits of figs and find out more about choosing, preparing and storing figs in our glossary entry.

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