29 Fig Dessert Recipes That Put the Sweet Fruit Front and Center

Since this treat comes together in a single skillet, the most work you’ll have to do is slice some figs. Then, after a short trip in the oven, you’ve got caramelized fruit cradled in a blanket of crisp puff pastry. You’ve got nothing to lose.

These little cakes are just the thing to serve in the afternoon with a cup of tea or coffee. They’re not too sweet, so a dusting of powder sugar is a welcome addition.

These aren’t your usual boxed brownies. They’re made with a small amount of sourdough starter for tang, not to mention those swirls of sweet fig preserves.

Cheese is definitely a dessert, and now that we have that discussion out of the way, we can all ogle this melty number.

Once you try these chewy treats, which are flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg in addition to figs, you’ll never go back to the store-bought kind.

It has the simplicity of a galette, the luxuriousness of a cheesecake and of course, plenty of figs.

Floral, musky honey is a natural pairing for figs and here, it also complements the tangy goat cheese frosting.

The vanilla-ginger cashew cream filling is so luscious, you’ll hardly believe it’s vegan.

We know chocolate chips aren’t, like, asking for an upgrade. But sometimes it’s fun to switch things up, no?

Roasting the fruit caramelizes the sugars and concentrates the flavor, making it the ideal accompaniment to vanilla ice cream.

You won’t find this flavor in the frozen aisle of your grocery store.

It sounds fancy, but it’s simple enough to make for a weekday (paired with coffee) or last-minute weekend occasion (paired with wine).

The figs bring out the earthy notes in the chocolate and add a bit of juicy freshness to an otherwise decadent dessert.

And here we thought granola was just for breakfast.

They’re made with oat flour and free of refined sugar, so they’re breakfast-worthy and snack-worthy, in addition to dessert-worthy.

These Italian bites are traditional around Christmastime, but they’re so cute, we’re making them all year.

Make a batch to gift for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Arbor Day, whatever.

If you have an ice cream maker and a lazy summer afternoon, we have just the project for you.

It’s sticky, gooey and buttery in all the right ways.

They’re sweet, aromatic and impossibly refreshing. (Plus, look at those colors!)

Dessert for breakfast, or breakfast for dessert? The choice is yours, friend.

The classic cheese plate pairing of figs and goat cheese works surprisingly well in a sweet dessert, too.

They’re no-bake, gluten-free, naturally sweetened and made with just eight ingredients.

We love the way the figs get sticky and candy-like in the oven. (Psst: This also happens to be gluten free.)

An unlikely pairing that really works. It’s also plant-based and made with coconut milk, no big deal.

Slices of cheese > slices of cake.

Upside-down cakes are kinda magical, if you ask us. They’re super buttery and caramelly, and they pretty much decorate themselves.

Don’t they look gourmet? It’ll come as a nice surprise that they’re ready in three easy steps.

Sprinkles are nice, but these sticky-sweet figs are even better.

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