Great for an easy weeknight dinner or party hors d'oeuvre, these quick and easy Fig French Bread Pizzas are easy to assemble with store bought French bread, shredded Italian Cheese, fresh figs and prosciutto. Top the pizzas with a bit of balsamic glaze and some arugula, and dinner is served!
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I feel like as soon as I hear figs are available in the market, I am always clamoring to get them. They are such a special little treat.
While I love figs in sweet dishes, like in my morning yogurt bowls- my favorite way to eat figs is pairing them with a savory, salty component.
Enter the Fig French Bread Pizza. A sweet/tangy/savory/salty treat of a pizza, that, prep to finish, is on the table in less than 30 minutes. I see myself wining and dining myself in the yard with these until the last fig of the season is found. They're that delicious, and that easy.
Pizza Ingredients
To make these deliciously simple Fig French Bread Pizzas, you. will need:
- 1 whole Italian loaf.
- Olive oil for brushing said loaf.
- Garlic powder.
- Fresh mission figs.
- Thinly sliced prosciutto.
- Shredded Italian blend cheese.
- Crumbled honey flavored goat cheese.
- Prepared balsamic glaze.
- Baby Arugula.
Assembling the Fig French Bread Pizza
To make the french bread pizzas, you'll start by slicing the bread in half lengthwise, then in half width wise. Brush the cut side of each piece of bread with olive oil, and sprinkle on some garlic powder.
Next, you'll layer on the Italian cheese, followed by the sliced figs, prosciutto, and crumbled goat cheese. And that's it! It's time to throw them in the oven!
The pizzas will bake briefly, about 10-14 minutes. After the pizzas come out of the oven, it's time to top them with some dressed baby arugula and prepared balsamic glaze.
Layers of flavor
From the subtle, honey-like sweetness of the fresh mission figs, to the tart goat cheese and tangy balsamic- these french breads pack a ton of flavor with none of the fuss.
These french bread pizzas are easy enough to whip up for a weeknight feast, and elegant enough to wow dinner guests!
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If you make my Fig French Bread Pizza with Balsamic and Prosciutto, please be sure to leave me a comment! I would love to hear from you, and value your feedback! Lastly, if you make the recipe and love it, please tag me on Instagram! I love to see your photos!
Looking for more delicious recipes? Why not try my Corn, Squash and Goat Cheese Pizza, Pimento Cheese, Tomato and Cheddar Galette with Everything Bagel Crust, Juicy Pesto Chicken Burgers, or my 30 Minute Prosciutto Mozzarella Chicken!
Fig French Bread Pizza with Balsamic and Prosciutto
Ingredients
- 1 Italian bread loaf
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lb fresh black mission figs, thinly sliced
- 4 oz prosciutto
- 2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese
- 2 oz honey flavored goat cheese, crumbled*
- prepared balsamic glaze, for drizzling
Arugula topping
- 1 cup baby arugula
- ½ teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon prepared balsamic glaze
- ½ teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. Slice the Italian loaf in half length wise, then in half width wise to create 4 even pieces. 3. Place bread cut side up on a sheet pan and brush evenly with olive oil. Sprinkle with garlic powder. 4. Evenly layer shredded cheese across all 4 pieces of bread. 5. Layer figs over top of cheese. 6. Drape prosciutto over top of each pizza. 4 oz of prosciutto should be about 8 slices, so 2 slices per pizza. 7. Top each pizza with an even amount of crumbled goat cheese 8. Transfer the sheet pan to the oven and bake for 10-14 minutes, until the cheese is just melted. 9. Toss arugula in a bowl with the balsamic glazes, honey and olive oil. Layer an even among on top of each hot pizza. Drizzle each with balsamic glaze and serve! Can be served whole, or cut into strips and served as an appetizer!
*Notes/Substitutions:
Any flavor goat cheese you like can be used for this recipe.
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