Fresh figs are drizzled in honey and paired with goat cheese in this decadent goat cheese fig grilled cheese sandwich recipe.

Goat Cheese Honey Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

For the final installment in my “sophisticated substitutes for traditional camp fire food” series I turned a plain jane cold cut sandwich into 2 warm and cheesy sandwiches of delight!

Honey Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

I started with a savory sandwich made with everyone’s favorite ingredient, buffalo chicken, and spiced it up with some pepper jack cheese!

Next, I made a sweet treat combining honey drizzled figs with goat cheese for a unique spin on a grilled cheese sandwich!

Honey Fig Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese Ingredients

Ingredients (makes 6 sandwiches)

  • 2 cups fresh figs (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 lemon (zested)
  • 1 loaf french bread (cut into 12 slices)
  • 6 oz goat cheese
  • 6 tbsp butter

Start by adding the figs to a small mixing bowl.

Fresh Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

Drizzle the honey on top then zest one lemon into the honey figs.

Fresh Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

Now it’s time to prepare the sandwiches.

Goat Cheese Honey Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

Start by spreading 1/2 tbsp of butter on one side of each slice of bread then spread the other side with 1/2 tbsp of goat cheese.

Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese Recipe

Next, add about 1/4 cup of the fig mixture on top of half the slices of bread.

Honey Fig Grilled Cheese Recipe

Place in skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.

The result is a trip to sweet cheesy delicious town!

Goat Cheese Honey Fig Grilled Cheese

Goat Cheese Honey Fig Grilled Cheese

Fresh figs are drizzled in honey and paired with goat cheese in this decadent goat cheese fig grilled cheese sandwich recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh figs, chopped
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 loaf french bread, cut into 12 slices
  • 6 oz goat cheese
  • 6 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Add the figs to a small mixing bowl.
  • Drizzle the honey on top then zest one lemon into the honey figs.
  • Prepare the sandwiches by spreading 1/2 tbsp of butter on one side of each slice of bread then spread the other side with 1/2 tbsp of goat cheese.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the fig mixture on top of half the slices of bread. Top with the other slices of bread.
  • Place in skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 397kcal (20%)Carbohydrates 45g (15%)Protein 13g (26%)Fat 18g (28%)Saturated Fat 11g (55%)Cholesterol 43mg (14%)Sodium 548mg (23%)Potassium 156mg (4%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugar 8g (9%)Vitamin A 670mg (13%)Vitamin C 9.9mg (12%)Calcium 83mg (8%)Iron 3.1mg (17%)
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