Lavender Cream Cheese Stuffed Figs

I found some fresh figs … right here in the midwest where such exotic things oh so rarely make an appearance. The foodie in me has been extremely jealous of all the fresh fig recipes I see online … I always ooh and ah over them, wishing, oh wishing, that I could experience this marvelous-ness that is a fresh fig, right here in my homeland.

And then, while I’m wandering around in Costco one day … and I happenstance “fall” into the produce area (because I just have to stroll through there no matter how much produce I have in my fridge at home … you just never know what you might find there) … and I stumbled across some fresh figs. Aaaaaah!!!! (sound of angels singing) … my fingers tremble as I reach for them and oh so gently set them into MY cart. Yes, you precious little purple fruits … you are MINE now.

I have bought two boxes of figs now from Costco … and I’m learning how to let them ripen to their sweetest, juiciest, tastiest state. When I bought them, they were green on the outside, but I could see they wanted to turn a brownish purple color, so I set them on the kitchen counter and watched them carefully for a day or two. As each one turned the signature “ripeness” color (these ones turn sort of purplish-brown, but different varieties of figs have different colors), I set it in the fruit drawer in the fridge. I ended up with a whole group of luscious red-purple fresh figs.

I’ve made these particular little appetizers/desserts on two occasions: once for a work meeting and once for a yoga party. Several people wanted the recipe and I promised I would post it. It took me a while, but here you go, friends: the easiest, most elegant dessert in little bite-size form. Go get ye some figs and let’s party!

Lavender Cream Cheese Stuffed Figs

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: enough cream cheese for about 10 - 15 figs (20 - 30 little bites)

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Ingredients

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For the maple lavender cream cheese:

• 4 oz. Greek cream cheese (or Neufchatel), softened
• 1 – 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
• 2 – 5 fresh lavender leaves
• A small sprig of fresh basil leaves
• A small sprig of fresh stevia leaves (or stevia)
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

For the figs:

• Several fresh figs
• Sugar & Spice Almond Slices (recipe here)

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Instructions

1. Mix together the ingredients for the maple lavender cream cheese, then chill it.
2. Just before serving time, cut the figs, spread each with a bit of the maple lavender cream cheese and sprinkle with the roasted almonds. If you like, garnish each with a leaf of mint.

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Notes

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This recipe was shared at Foodie Friends Friday, Sunday Fitness & Food, What’s for Dinner Sunday, Hearth & Soul Bloghop and Clever Chicks Bloghop.