This recipe for sauteed figs is one of my favorite desserts to serve. It’s simple and easy, only uses 4 ingredients, and the end result is as professional looking as it is delicious. The figs are sauteed in butter, and the creamy mascarpone is dolloped on top with a drizzle of honey. It’s not too sweet, and SO good.

finished plate of figs with mascarpone and honey

The Simple Ingredients:

There are only 4 ingredients in this dessert recipe. Only 4!! Fresh figs, mascarpone cheese, honey, and butter.

Here are some of my notes on the ingredients:

The Figs:

I chose a variety of types of figs for this recipe, because I thought the variety would look beautiful when served. In terms of choosing figs, I chose the more under ripe ones of the bunch from the store. I usually like my fruit under ripe (weird quirk, I know) but for this recipe I actually recommend choosing the more firm figs. It’ll add a nice tart flavor to the dessert to contrast the sweetness of the honey.

The Instructions

First, cut the figs in half lengthwise, and heat about a tablespoon of butter in a large pan on medium heat. Once the butter is slightly browned, add the figs, face down. Cook for about 3-5 minutes or until browned to your liking.

Once cooked and caramelized to your liking, remove them from the pan and transfer them onto a large serving plate.

Add a few figs to a bowl or plate, and add a dollop of fresh mascarpone cheese onto the top. The figs should be warmed, so the mascarpone should melt a little and become creamy. Drizzle honey over the cheese and figs, and serve!

This recipe is DELICIOUS and so easy, and I highly recommend making it while figs are in season! Here’s the recipe:

Sauteed Brown Butter Figs with Mascarpone and Honey

5 from 1 vote

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Servings 4 plates

Ingredients

12 large figs
1 tbsp butter
mascarpone cheese (any amount of your liking)
2 tsp honey (about 1/2 tsp per plate)

Instructions

Cut the figs in half and add the butter to a large saute pan. Once heated, add the figs, face down, and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
Transfer the figs to a serving plate and add 4-6 figs to a small bowl, then add a dollop of mascarpone on top. Drizzle with fresh honey and serve!