Fig Puffs Stuffed with Walnuts and Raisins

These beautiful fig puffs wrapped and baked in puff pastry make an elegant dessert that will certainly delight all of your guests.

Although I am sad to see summer go, I am happy to welcome fall and the wonderful fall fruits and flavors that come with it. One of my family’s favorite jewels of autumn is the fig. Figs are so under-appreciated here in the US, but for those of us from the Middle East and Mediterranean, we know and adore the beautiful fig.

And if you are lucky to sample fresh figs, then you really are in for a treat.

Figs are jam-packed with fiber and are a terrific source of energy. They are naturally sweet and oh so delicious. Remember the Fig Newton cookie? I sure do! We always had a pack in the house when I was a kid.

Don’t know what to do with figs?

Well, there are countless ways to enjoy a fig, whether fresh or dried. Today I am sharing a super easy dessert you can make with figs.

I wrapped each with strips of puff pastry. You can leave the figs plain or stuff with them walnuts and raisins. You can even soak the raisins in rum or brandy for 20 minutes prior to stuffing for adding flavor!

Then you just bake them until golden and crispy. So easy! Dust with a bit of powdered sugar or drizzle them with a touch of honey and you have an elegant yet simple dessert to show off to your guests. I told you it was easy!

You can also use this technique with apples and pears, too. I would quarter them or cut into fat slices, then wrap a whole apple in puff pastry. A bit sized mini bite of pie!

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Yield: 6 Puffs

Fig Puffs Stuffed with Walnuts and Raisins

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These beautiful fig puffs wrapped and baked in puff pastry make an elegant dessert that will certainly delight all of your guests.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 puff pastry sheet
• 6 figs, fresh
• 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/8 cup raisins, finely chopped
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 egg, large
• 1 tsp water
• 1 TBS powdered sugar

Instructions

1. About 30 minutes prior to baking, thaw 1 sheet puff pastry.
2. Preheat oven 400ºF.
3. Using a rolling pin, roll out puff pastry sheet to half of its original thickness.
4. Using a sharp knife, cut thin strips of puff pastry approximately 1 cm wide.
5. Gently wash whole figs.
6. In a small bowl combine walnuts, raisins and brown sugar.
7. Carefully slide a sharp knife from the top down the center of each fig and spoon inside the nut filling. Do not completely cut the fig in half.
8. Starting from the top, wrap the strips of puff pastry onto the slightly wet fig. If the fig is completely dry, the puff pastry will not adhere to it very well. Add more strips of puff pastry as needed, connecting the ends and rubbing water for them to stick together.
9. When you get to the bottom of the fig, continue to cover the fig with the puff pastry strips without overlapping too much.
10. Place figs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
11. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water.
12. Brush egg wash over the puff pastry covered figs.
13. Bake figs until golden brown, approximately 15-20 minutes.
14. Allow figs to cool for 10 minutes prior to serving.
15. Prior to serving, dust figs with powdered sugar.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Other sweet ways to sprinkle over your fig puffs: maple syrup, simple syrup, honey, melted chocolate or cocoa powder.

Cooking Tips: Stuff the figs with any variety of nuts and dried fruit, or keep them plain (pictured).

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g

 Disclosure: The California Fig Commission supplied the figs for this recipe. I was not compensated in any other way to write this post. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t blog about it!