Description
Homemade fig bites combine Mediterranean sweetness with nutty complexity, creating an irresistible snack. Guests will savor these elegant morsels that showcase simple ingredients and delightful flavor profiles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 mini frozen phyllo shells
- 1 (4 oz / 113 g) Joan of Arc goat cheese log
- ½ cup (120 ml) fig preserves
- 8–10 pistachios, roughly crushed or chopped
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 350°F (175°C) for optimal baking conditions.
- Phyllo Thawing: Gently remove mini frozen phyllo cups from packaging and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to prevent structural damage.
- Cheese Filling: Carefully spoon creamy goat cheese into each delicate phyllo shell, ensuring smooth and even distribution across the entire surface.
- Baking Process: Arrange filled phyllo cups on a clean baking sheet with uniform spacing, then slide into preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes until cheese becomes soft and slightly lustrous.
- Fruit Topping: Immediately after removing from oven, crown each warm phyllo cup with rich fig preserves, creating a luscious sweet layer.
- Garnishing: Generously scatter freshly crushed pistachios over the fig-topped bites, introducing a delightful textural contrast and nutty essence.
- Serving: Present these elegant appetizers immediately while warm, offering guests a sophisticated and tantalizing starter that combines creamy, sweet, and crunchy elements.
Notes
- Thaw Wisely: Allow phyllo cups to soften at room temperature exactly 10 minutes to prevent fragile shells from cracking during preparation.
- Cheese Spreading Technique: Use a small spoon to distribute goat cheese evenly, ensuring each bite has consistent creamy texture and flavor.
- Baking Precision: Monitor oven closely during 10-minute baking period, watching for goat cheese to become glossy and slightly softened without overcooking.
- Topping Strategy: Add fig preserves and pistachios immediately after removing from oven while appetizers are warm, maximizing flavor absorption and maintaining optimal temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg