Our caramelized fig and goat cheese pizza is creamy crunchy and fruity. It is garnished with fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinegar glaze. Truly sublime!
Have you ever met a foodie? I mean a real foodie. Someone who is really into food. Someone who enjoys every aspect of it, wants to learn everything about it, reads about it and is always looking for the perfect bite?
I have. My sister in law, Hope.
Hope has traveled all over the world and experienced all kinds of different cuisines. And even though she’s a vegetarian, I would say she’s also a pretty adventurous eater. Not only she loves ethnic food, she loves to cook it as well.
Watching her in the kitchen is a totally zen experience. Never rushed, always meticulous, and carefully selecting ingredients to achieve perfection. It’s like watching an artist in the process of creating a masterpiece, the perfect bite.
I love to see her in the kitchen with my daughter Raquel. The two of them together come up with the coolest dishes. A couple of weeks ago, I came home to a delicious pizza made with caramelized figs. A perfect combination of sweet and savory. So creative! You should have seen them enjoying their creation . They were both so proud of themselves. And rightfully so!
Inspired by that creative idea, we came up with this recipe. "Foodie approved" 🙂
Enjoy!
Vicky
PrintCaramelized Figs & Goat's Cheese Pizza With Balsamic Glaze
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
Description
Our caramelized fig and goat cheese pizza is creamy crunchy and fruity. It is garnished with fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinegar glaze. Truly sublime!
Ingredients
- 1-16oz whole wheat thin pizza crust
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 green or black mission figs
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ⅓ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ¼ cups baby arugula
- 4 medium size strawberries, sliced in half
- ¼ cup crumbled goat’s cheese
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Drizzle olive oil on pizza crust. Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Bake for about 6-8 minutes
- In the mean time, slice the figs into thirds and dip slices in brown sugar making sure they’re well coated.
- Arrange fig slices in a large hot non stick skillet. Cook the figs at medium heat for about 3 minutes, until they start to caramelize.
- Turn them over, add balsamic vinegar and lemon juice and continue cooking another 3-4 minutes. Set aside. (Note: Don't skip the lemon! It will keep the sugar from crystallizing)
- Once the pizza crust is out of the oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with baby arugula, caramelized figs, strawberries, feta and goat’s cheese. Season again with salt and pepper for extra flavor.
- Bake at 400F for about 7 minutes, until the cheeses melt and the arugula starts to wilt.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze ( recipe below)
- Enjoy! From May I have that recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Main
Balsamic Glaze
- Total Time: 12 mins
- Yield: ¼ cup 1x
Description
Our caramelized fig and goat cheese pizza is creamy crunchy and fruity. It is garnished with fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinegar glaze. Truly sublime!
Ingredients
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 10 minutes until it reduces to about a half.
- Set aside (it will thicken as it cools)
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: glaze
4. In the mean time, slice the figs into thirds and dip slices in brown sugar making sure they’re well coated.
5. Arrange fig slices in a large hot non stick skillet. Cook the figs at medium heat for about 3 minutes, until they start to caramelize.
6. Turn them over, add balsamic vinegar and lemon juice and continue cooking another 3-4 minutes. Set aside. (Note: Don't skip the lemon! It will keep the sugar from crystallizing)
7. Once the pizza crust is out of the oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with baby arugula, caramelized figs, strawberries, feta and goat’s cheese. Season again with salt and pepper for extra flavor.
8. Bake at 400F for about 7 minutes, until the cheeses melt and the arugula starts to wilt.
9. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
10. Enjoy! From May I have that recipe
Jill
Looks and sounds delicious!
mayihavethatrecipe
Thanks!! And fun to make too! 🙂
homemade delish
This looks amazing...I might have to try it one day. awesome job
mayihavethatrecipe
Thanks! Please do! And let us know what you think 🙂
homemade delish
Well do =)
trialsinfood
looks so good!
mayihavethatrecipe
Thanks!! You can never go wrong with pizza 🙂
Grace
Yum! That looks amazing 🙂
mayihavethatrecipe
Haha, yes, that's what we're hearing! Thanks!!! 🙂
Sarah
This looks amazing! I wish I could find fresh figs somewhere! I'm going to bookmark the recipe anyway and keep my eyes open. 😀 Thanks!
mayihavethatrecipe
Thanks!! Figs are in season now so I hope you're able to find them soon!! We actually found our at Trader Joe's! 🙂
Adina
I made this pizza yesterday and it was sooo good!! Love the caramelized fig idea it was delicious and really fresh and perfect for the summer!
Alison@AliBabka
So cute of them! Looks so great and everything in this recipe is everything I love!