These Figs with Ricotta Cheese, Drizzled in Honey are a quick and delicious appetizer or snack. Ready in minutes and so beautiful!

So let’s talk about figs. What do you think of them? Do you like them fresh or dried? I had never really thought much about figs until I tried some dried ones from Costco a couple of years ago and really enjoyed them. But the true pleasure of figs that I have found is eating them fresh.

Last summer while on our trip out to the west coast of Canada, we came across this little fruit and vegetable stand near Saanichton where there were fresh figs for sale. Up until that moment, we had never eaten fresh figs, so we thought this was the perfect time to try them. How could we not try freshly grown figs from B.C? They were wonderful. Sweet and so different than any other fresh fruit we’d ever had. They are very unusual (but beautiful) to look at, and the flavour is so unique.

As soon as I saw these fresh figs, I wanted them smothered in ricotta cheese and honey. This is such a simple appetizer or snack, that you can have ready in minutes. Easy, delicious and so pretty! These would be wonderful enjoyed on a hot summer deck with at glass of your favourite wine. Yum.

Figs with Ricotta Cheese, Drizzled in Honey

Recipe Tips

FIGS: Use fresh, rip figs for this recipe.
CHEESE: Ricotta cheese is our favourite for this recipe. But you could also try fresh mozzarella or burrata cheese. Crumbled feta would be delicious too.
SERVING: You can make these up to an hour or so ahead of time. Just keep them in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

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