These delectable morsels might be something you’d taste in a Middle Eastern bazaar, yet have only four ingredients! Super-simple to make, with no added sugar and full of nutrients and fiber.
Fig Fest was last weekend, and I thought I’d had my fill of figs. But when shopping at Trader Joe’s, I always choose organic fruit that’s in season here, and these green California figs caught my eye. Was I really going to buy still more figs? I don’t even LIKE figs that much, or so I thought. But inspired by Laura’s fig puffs and Mary’s phyllo-wrapped figs, I wondered, could I create something simple, and raw, using the dehydrator and no pastry, that had the elegance and richness of their desserts? Voila!
Suitable for:
vegan, gluten-free, low-sodium, raw, reduced-sugar, paleo diets
Not for:
migraine diets
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- 24 figs organic fresh
- 1/2 cup walnuts raw, organic (60 g)
- 2 tsp cardamom seeds
- 2 tsp pomegranate molasses
- Wash the figs and let dry.
- Finely chop the walnuts.
- Grind the cardamom seeds in a spice grinder, mortar and pestle, or with a rolling pin.
- Mix the walnuts with the cardamom and the molasses. It should be clumpy, not runny.
- Trim off the stem of each fig, then cut an X in the top, about 3/4 of the way into each fig. Poke your thumb inside, turning the fig while squishing the inside a bit, to create a cavity.
- Fill each fig with the nut mixture. I added one extra larger piece of walnut sticking out a little.
- Place cut-side-up in the dehydrator set at 115F/45C for 10-12 hours.
- Serve warm out of the dehydrator or chilled.
Per serving:
- 38 calories
- 2 g fat
- 0 g cholesterol
- 1 mg sodium
- 70 mg potassium
- 6 g carbohydrate
- 1 g fiber
- 4 g sugars
- 1 g protein
- 1 Weight Watchers Points Plus
If you do not have a dehydrator, bake at 325F/165C/gas mark 3 for about 10 minutes until juicy and warm. You can substitute honey or maple syrup for the pomegranate molasses. But trust me, it's worth a trip to the Middle Eastern market if you don't have any.
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Add a few drops of good balsamic, makes it even more awesome
Hey Brian, that’s a great idea. Or use balsamic instead of the pomegranate molasses.