Easy Baked Figs with Feta and Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze

Name: Easy Baked Figs with Feta and Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 12 very ripe figs; 110g creamy feta or goat’s cheese; 1 tbsp Black Garlic Olive Oil; 2 tsp Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze; 1/8 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp dried thyme (fresh thyme also works); 10 fresh mint leaves

Baked figs with balsamic glaze and feta are a quick appetiser made with roasted figs, creamy feta, and Neudorf Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze. Perfect served warm with bread, on salads, or as part of a grazing platter.

Baking the figs softens their natural sweetness while the feta turns warm and creamy, creating a luxurious contrast of textures. With Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze in the mix, the dish gains extra depth, richness, and succulence that makes every bite memorable.

Serve with grilled bread as a starter, add to salads for a gourmet twist, or spoon over pasta for something unexpectedly delicious. If you’re after a simple way to make seasonal figs shine, this baked fig recipe is hard to beat.

Adapted from a recipe found on food52.com

Easy Baked Figs with Feta and Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze

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Author:

Teena Jelsma

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

If you have ripe figs ready to use, this Baked Figs with Balsamic Glaze and Feta recipe is an effortless way to turn them into something seriously impressive. Sweet roasted figs pair beautifully with creamy feta and a generous drizzle of Neudorf Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze, adding rich sweetness, gentle tang, and deep savoury notes that take this dish beyond the ordinary.

For the best result, choose a soft, creamy feta that holds its richness when baked—fresh goat cheese also works beautifully if you prefer a milder finish.

Whether you're entertaining guests or elevating a weeknight platter, this fig and balsamic glaze recipe proves that a few quality ingredients can create something unexpectedly delicious.

Ingredients

12 very ripe figs
110g creamy feta or goat’s cheese
1 tbsp Black Garlic Olive Oil
2 tsp Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze
1/8 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp dried thyme (fresh thyme also works)
10 fresh mint leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200C. Stem and halve the figs.
Drizzle the olive oil over the figs.
Using a pastry brush, coat each fig with balsamic glaze.
Sprinkle with salt.
Tuck in chunks of feta between and around the figs.
Sprinkle the thyme on top and pop into the oven.
Remove from the oven after 15 mins and switch the oven to grill mode.
Return to the oven for 3 mins till the figs and feta are just starting to turn brown.
Remove from the oven. It will need a few minutes to cool to a suitable eating temperature. When ready to serve, garnish with mint leaves.

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Serve baked figs warm with crusty bread as a simple appetiser, spoon them over pasta for an indulgent twist, or toss through fresh greens for an elegant salad. We recently enjoyed them as a side dish with chicken - divine!

Easy Baked Figs with Feta and Black Garlic Balsamic Glaze

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