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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Appetizers

    Ricotta and Fig Bites

    Published: Aug 31, 2016 ยท Updated: Aug 13, 2019 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    These Ricotta and Fig Bites are sweet, salty, tangy, savory bites of goodness! Perfect for a vegetarian, gluten free snack or appetizer

    plate of Ricotta and Fig Bites

    It's just about time for football season which means it's time for a tailgating recipe!

    Most of the tailgate food you see is chips & dip, chili, etc. And while that's awesome, sometimes it's nice for something new and different. Kinda like these Ricotta and Fig Bites.

    They might not sound like your average tailgate food, and I assure they're not. And I mean that in a really good way. There are so many flavors in one bite. Every sweet, salty, tangy, savory bite.

    I cannot claim this recipe as my own; I must give credit to a restaurant I recently visited in Little Italy in San Diego, Kettner Exchange. My friend, Lauren, ordered their fig toast and we all swooned over it. Lauren even posted her own version of the recipe. Clearly, we loved it ๐Ÿ™‚

    Ricotta and Fig Bites on white plate

    Lucky for us, figs are everywhere - they are in season late summer through fall, so I say we take advantage!

    To make these bites, you'll just need a few things. Figs, ricotta (duh and duh), almonds, honey, white wine vinegar, salt, and crackers. That's it. Well, those things and basil. I forgot to put basil on there (in the pics) and then realized they were even better with basil. You should use basil if you have it.

    I chose almond thins for my crackers to get a little extra almond flavor in these babies, but whatever cracker you prefer is a good choice.

    Just a little note, I don't recommend making these in advance. What I like to do is slice the figs, stir together the ricotta, honey & vinegar, and chop the almonds and basil. Then when I'm ready to serve, I assemble them. That helps keep the crackers crispy.

    I used whole fat ricotta in my version, but I think I will used part-skim ricotta next time because it tends to be less runny. Whole fat ricotta is the bee's knees, but I don't want runny ricotta on my crackers. This wasn't noticeably runny, more of a just-in-case kinda deal.

    hand holding Ricotta and Fig Bites

    Being totally transparent, I'm not a huge pro-football fan, but I like to eat. And I like to watch football games, but just to be clear, my heart lies in college football.

    That being said, I grew up cheering for the Saints and spent almost five years in New Orleans before moving out to San Diego a few weeks ago. No matter what, I'll celebrate eating football any chance I can get.

    And I felt like it would be weird to be all out in California and making bacon wrapped tater tots. Don't worry I am posting those in a few weeks, and I still say y'all and "I" with a real thick accent. I don't think that's ever going away (un)fortunately. I mean I'm from Alabama...

    Ricotta and Fig Bites on white plate sitting on wooden cutting board

    Either way, these Fig and Ricotta Bites hold their own.

    They're not the lame "diet" food on the table. They're the surprisingly awesome and addicting bites of goodness on the table.

    So you should try them out. Even if that means you eat them for lunch or dinner or a snack, they're good no matter what time of day!

    Ricotta and Fig Bites from Living Well Kitchen

    Ricotta and Fig Bites

    These Ricotta and Fig Bites are sweet, salty, tangy, savory bites of goodness! Perfect for a vegetarian, gluten free snack or appetizer
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
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    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • ยผ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
    • 2 teaspoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
    • โ…› teaspoon salt
    • 24 round crackers
    • 8 medium figs sliced vertically into thirds
    • 3 tablespoon chopped almonds
    • 1 tablespoon chopped basil optional

    Instructions

    • Stir together the ricotta, honey, vinegar, and salt.
    • Top a cracker with ยฝ teaspoon of the ricotta mixture. Place a piece of fig on top and sprinkle with a few chopped almonds and basil leaves if using.
    • Repeat with remaining ingredients. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *I highly recommend adding chopped basil!
    *Almond Nut-Thins were used as cracker but any cracker will work
    *Depending on cracker size, you might need a few more or less crackers
    *Makes 24 bites
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Ricotta and Fig Bites
    Serving Size
     
    3 bites
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    88
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    2
    mg
    1
    %
    Sodium
     
    68
    mg
    3
    %
    Potassium
     
    152
    mg
    4
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    14
    g
    5
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    10
    g
    11
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    120
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    50
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    0.4
    mg
    2
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:48 am

      What a cute and easy idea! My heart lies with college ANY sport as well. I'm not big into the pros of any sport, but my heart will always be with the Arizona Wildcats forever! I've actually never eaten a fig, except in fig newtons that my grandma used to buy! I think it's time I changed that!

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      • Meme says

        August 31, 2016 at 12:42 pm

        Thanks, lady!!! You totally need to try figs -- fresh ones are infinitely better than fig cookies. And the thought of fig newtons brings back nightmares of when my friends' moms used to try to give us those evil things and pass them off as cookies. Thank God my mom new better than to pretend that mush was a cookie! hahaha ๐Ÿ˜‰

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