Goat cheese stuffed figs wrapped in bacon are a delectable appetizer or main course that combines sweet, savory, and tangy flavors in every bite. This dish is a perfect balance of textures, with the soft and creamy goat cheese contrasting with the crispy bacon and the chewy figs. Additionally, the natural sweetness of the figs complements the salty bacon and tangy goat cheese. Roasting the figs intensifies their flavor and caramelizes the bacon, creating a dish that is both visually appealing and incredibly delicious. Simply put, goat cheese stuffed figs wrapped in bacon is a culinary masterpiece that is sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more.
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BACON WRAPPED STUFFED FIGS
These Bacon Wrapped Figs with Herb Goat Cheese are such an easy appetizer idea - but they look super fancy! It's the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas appetizer idea. Sweet & salty deliciousness that will be gone in seconds!
Provided by Krista
Categories Appetizer
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Fill a medium sauce pan with water. Bring to a boil.
- Add dry figs to saucepan. Remove from heat and let figs sit for 5-10 minutes. Until they are plump.
- Remove figs from water and place on a paper towel lined plate. Pat dry.
- In a small bowl, add goat cheese, rosemary, thyme, sage and garlic powder. Using a fork mix everything together.
- Snip the stems of the figs and cut a slit in the figs (enough to stuff it with cheese) about a 1/2″.
- Stuff each fig with the goat cheese mixture then wrap with pre-sliced bacon and secure with a toothpick in them. Place wrapped figs on parchment paper lined baking sheet seam side down.
- Repeat process until on figs are stuffed and wrapped.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 figs, Calories 86 calories, Sugar 8 g, Sodium 115 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, Cholesterol 9 mg
BACON-WRAPPED FIGS WITH GOAT CHEESE
The combination of salt, sweet, fruit, smoke, and tang is wonderful. This makes a handy appetizer for parties because it already comes on a toothpick!
Provided by The Hungry Hutch
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450˚F.
- For each portion, lay out half a strip of bacon, top with a fig half and some of the goat cheese, wrap the bacon around the fig and secure with toothpick. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat until all of the ingredients are used up.
- Drizzle with some balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with some black pepper.
- Bake in the oven, flipping figs halfway through, until the bacon is cooked, about 20 minutes. Serve.
SUSAN PALMER
Since figs are out of season I used a dried variety, if by chance you can get some fresh figs, then by all means switch out the dried ones suggestion below for fresh!
Provided by Susan Palmer
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a rack on top.
- With a pairing knife, cut the figs 2/3 of the way down, leaving the ends still in tack.
- Stuff each fig with about 1/2 teaspoon of goat cheese.
- Cut the bacon slices into thirds to make 24 pieces and wrap around the goat cheese stuffed figs.
- Place the figs with the bacon seam down on the rack and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the bacon is crispy all around.
- Serve immediately.
CANDIED BACON-WRAPPED FIGS
I stuffed figs with cream cheese and wrapped them in bacon and spices for an addictive flavor combo that's sweet, salty and delicious. You can use dates, too. -Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cut bacon strips in half crosswise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each fig; fill with 1/2 teaspoon cream cheese. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chile blend powder and cinnamon. Dip one side of each bacon piece in brown sugar mixture; wrap each fig with a bacon piece, sugar side out. Secure with a toothpick., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FIGS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE
Here's a super-simple appetizer. Fresh figs are halved and stuffed with any creamy, flavorful cheese. A good blue works, but creamy goat cheese, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, is even more crowd-pleasing.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, finger foods, appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Use your fingers to roll the goat cheese into 24 1/2 teaspoon-sized balls.
- Cut figs in half. Press a cheese ball into the center of each fig. Plate them and drizzle with vinegar. Serve within an hour.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 52, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 23 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
BACON-WRAPPED STUFFED FIGS
Our version of the retro hors d'oeuvre rumaki - bacon-wrapped water chestnuts and chicken liver - substitutes figs, goat cheese and pesto for a fruity, tangy twist. Consider it rumaki 2.0.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Slice the figs about 3/4 of the way down the center lengthwise, and open each like a book; set aside.
- Combine the goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice and zest and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl with a rubber spatula. Fill each fig with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese-pesto mixture.
- Wrap each stuffed fig with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Put the figs, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Broil, turning once, until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED FIGS WRAPPED IN BACON
This is another of the recipes that disappeared so quickly that I didn't get to take a photo of them....they are that good!! They have a little bit of sweet from the fig, some tang from the cheese, and salt from the bacon. A great balance of flavors! The aged goat cheese called for in this recipe is firmer than fresh and has a dry rind. Two of the kinds that work best in this dish are Bucheron and Pouligny-St. Pierre, both have just the right amount of tang.
Provided by SkinnyMinnie
Categories Fruit
Time 25m
Yield 16 fig halves
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until most of the fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 10 minute You do not want crispy bacon!
- Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain.
- Remove 1 scoop of flesh from each of the fig halves with the small end of a melon-baller, set aside for another use. (Makes great ice cream or just bite sized snacks).
- Scoop out a piece of the goat cheese with the same meon-baller and fill in the hole in each fig half with the cheese scoop.
- Stir together brown sugar, cumin, and salt in a small bowl.
- Rub the mixture onto 1 side of each bacon slice, and cut each bacon slice in half to have 16 slices of bacon.
- Wrap 1 of the half strips of bacon around 1 of the fig halves, leaving the sugar/spice side out, and secure with a toothpick.
- Broil the figs, cut side up, on the rack of a broiler pan about 3 inches from the heat, until bacon is browned - about 2 minute.
- Cool slightly and then discard toothpicks.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 186.8, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 3
MESCLUN SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED FIGS WRAPPED IN BACON
Categories Salad Leafy Green Broil Goat Cheese Fig Bacon Summer Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until most of fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Remove 1 scoop of flesh from each fig half with small end of a melon-ball cutter and discard. Scoop cheese with same end of melon-ball cutter and just fill each fig half. Press fig halves together to form whole figs.
- Stir together brown sugar, cumin, and salt, then rub onto 1 side of each bacon slice. Wrap 1 bacon slice, sugared side out, around each fig and secure with a toothpick.
- Broil figs, bacon sides up, on rack of a broiler pan about 3 inches from heat, turning them frequently, until bacon is browned, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly, then discard toothpicks.
- Toss mesclun with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste, then gently toss with oil. Serve figs with salad.
BACON WRAPPED GOAT CHEESE
Our local supermarket sells this fantastic little appetizer which they make in neighboring France. Seasoned goat cheese is rolled up in bacon and baked until gooey and the bacon browned. Serve with Baguettes, or baked potatoes. Even my wife who won't come near goat cheese likes this recipe. Easy to whip up and makes a great party appetizer.
Provided by TJW2725
Categories European
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Freeze the goat cheese for five to ten minutes if too soft and gooey so you can roll it into 8 lumberjack-thumb sized logs.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roll in the chives.
- Wrap with bacon so that the whole log is covered.
- Place in an aluminum foil boat, or a shallow glass pan (i.e. a pie tin).
- Bake for ten minutes, or until the bacon is golden brown and the cheese bubbly.
- You can do these on the grill too if you have an aluminum grill pan. Or in a pan on the stove over medium heat turning occasionally so that it is evenly browned.
Tips:
- Choose ripe figs: Look for figs that are plump and have a slight give when pressed. Avoid figs that are too hard or have bruises or cracks.
- Use fresh goat cheese: Fresh goat cheese has a milder flavor than aged goat cheese and will pair better with the sweetness of the figs.
- Wrap the figs tightly in bacon: This will help to keep the goat cheese from oozing out and will also add a crispy, salty flavor to the dish.
- Cook the figs until the bacon is crispy: This will ensure that the figs are cooked through and that the bacon is nice and crispy.
- Serve the figs warm: This is when they will be at their best flavor.
Conclusion:
Goat cheese stuffed figs wrapped in bacon are a delicious and easy appetizer or snack. They are perfect for parties or potlucks and can be made ahead of time. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your guests.
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