Spiced Figs with Pomegranate, Walnuts and Vanilla Mascarpone

Name: Spiced Figs with Pomegranate, Walnuts and Vanilla Mascarpone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 8 fresh figs, halved; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp orange juice; 2 star anise; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 10 walnuts, crushed; 1 vanilla pod, split; 250 g/9 oz/1 cup mascarpone; 1 tbsp icing (confectioners’) sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Sun-Soaked Plate

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

8 fresh figs, halved
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp pomegranate

Europe
Spain
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Spices have a great affinity with pomegranates and figs, and this is a delicious, simple dessert that can be prepared in just minutes. You can substitute the vanilla mascarpone for vanilla ice cream to make it even simpler.

Place the figs in a roasting dish, dot the butter over and drizzle with pomegranate molasses. Sprinkle over the sugar and ground cinnamon, then pour over the orange