Dried figs as a healthy snack

Figs.. nuts.. seeds.. what’s not to love? And they are healthy snacks, full of protein, good sugars, omega 3 and the likes. In fact, my good friend Natalie has recently published a fabulous book dedicated to the healthy benefits of the above ingredients called ‘The Goodness of Nuts & Seeds’ which I very much recommend.

But nuts and seeds take a whole new meaning when you add (healthy!) dark chocolate to the mix or mooreish white chocolate… put the two together, and you have a fantastic snack that goes well with a coffee or after dinner.

In Italy, we receive a bunch of these at Christmas, in a hamper that a friend of the family who lives in the southern region of Calabria sends us… and we await eagerly each festive season the moment when we all share the varieties of figs we find in the hamper. 

But we soon run out.. so I thought I would try to replicate them in order to have a constant supply of these figs, rather than having to wait another 12 months for more. 

While I was not able to find authentic Calabrian or Cilento figs over here in London, the Waitrose Love Life are very good quality and really soft, and perfect for stuffing with nuts.

I made these for a friend’s evening and ensured I had a few left over to ‘test them out’ of course. 

They did not last long!

Find below the easy and quick recipe and enjoy!

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