Best 5 Fresh Fig And Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Recipes

FRESH-FIG AND CHOCOLATE-CHUNK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle figs with sugar and toss to coat; let stand until juicy, about 5 minutes.
• Fold figs and chocolate into custard base with a rubber spatula. Freeze and churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; ice cream can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.

COFFEE-CARDAMOM ICE CREAM WITH FIGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream until doubled in size; set aside. In another bowl, dissolve espresso powder in 1 teaspoon warm water. Gently fold together whipped cream, dissolved espresso, condensed milk, yogurt and cardamom until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid, 6 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place phyllo on baking sheet and coat with cooking spray; fold in half and coat with cooking spray again. Bake until brown and crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool; shatter phyllo with your hands into small shards. Divide ice cream, phyllo pieces and figs among 6 bowls.

FABULOUS FIG SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly sprinkle flour over paper.
• Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk oil and egg together in a separate bowl until smooth; add honey and mix well. Mix oil mixture into flour mixture just until batter is moistened. Sprinkle sugar over figs in a bowl and toss to coat; fold into batter.
• Transfer batter to the middle of the prepared baking sheet and form into a 7-inch circle.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Score the batter into 8 sections and continue baking until scones are cooked through and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes more. Cut into 8 scones and slide every other scone back from the circle to allow cooling.

CHOCOLATE FIG BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a separate bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in 6 egg whites, one at a time. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in figs with the wooden spoon.
• Divide the dough in two. Shape each half into a loaf about 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. Place the loaves 4 inches apart on the baking sheet; flatten tops slightly with your hand. Beat remaining egg white until foamy and brush over the tops. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on the loaves after brushing on the egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cut the baked loaves into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices using a serrated knife. Lay slices cut-side down on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

FRESH FIGS WITH ICE CREAM AND AMARETTO CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pack 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream into each of 8 small paper cups and freeze.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter baking sheet, then set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix grated chocolate, cookies, almonds, butter honey and amaretto.
• Scopp 2 Tablesoons of this mixture onto each fig half.
• Arrange on baking sheet and bake 6 to 7 minutes at 350°F.
• For the sauce, combine sugar, water, chocolates and butter in a heavy saucepan.
• Heat on medium, stirring until mixture boils, thickens and is smooth (about 2 minutes.).
• Remove from heat, stir in amaretto liquer.
• To serve, unmold ice cream and and place a stuffed fig on plate. Drizzle sauce over the ice cream and fig.
• Serve while filling is still warm.