When it's fig season, it's fig season. These gems of summer can be preserved in a variety of ways, but there's nothing like fresh figs due to their fleeting nature. One of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh figs but fancied up a little is by making these fancy chocolate dipped figs. The fancy comes into play by way of the toppings you can add to them!
Do you have a fig tree? If you have a fig tree in your yard, you're surely always looking for ways to use them other than eating them straight up. This is a great way to enjoy them fresh but a little differently.
The health benefits of figs
Figs have lots of calcium and potassium, making them good for your bones. Fresh figs are low in calories, but as they dry and the sugar becomes concentrates, the sugar levels increase. One fig contains % of your daily value of copper, and where else are you getting your copper nutrients from? Might as well make it from figs!
Because eating whole figs gives you fiber, these are great for digestion.
Chocolate Dipped Figs
Ingredients
- 20 fresh figs, halved
- 2 ounces dark chocolate chips
- a variety of sprinkles, edible glitter, sanding sugar, crushed pistachios, sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Make sure it can fit in your fridge.
- Cut the figs lengthwise down the middle and set aside.
- Put your sprinkling ingredients in small ramekins near the figs. You won't need very much of each, but you can always add more to the ramekin as needed, so start small.
- Place 2 ounces of dark chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. In 30 second increments, heat the chocolate, stir, and heat again. This should only take 2-3 turns, do not overheat.
- Pick each fig half up, one at a time and dip the bottom into the chocolate. Gently swirl around to get the chocolate as far up the fig as you want (halfway is where I aim for).
- Let the chocolate drip off, and quickly hold the fig over the ramekin with the sprinkle of your choice. Use your fingers to add a little sprinkle of your desired topping. If using edible glitter spray, hold over the sink for easier clean up. Set each fig space apart on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Let the figs chill in the fridge for at least one hour. Put any uneaten figs in a sealed plastic container.
- Eat within 3 days.
Definitely eat these within three days of making them, as they will gather condensation in the fridge, which will lead to mold, and the chocolate will separate. I kept some around for a few days to see what would happen, and those things definitely did. They are way less appealing after the three day mark!
Also interesting — if you use gold edible glitter, it will oxidize to a lurid green, just like cheap jewelry! So maybe don't use gold edible glitter White and silver turned out nicely on these! This is the Wilton edible glitter spray I use and like.
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