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Hot Honey Fig & Blue Cheese Velvet Hearts

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Decadent, bite-sized frozen treats combining a sweet fig jam, creamy blue cheese mousse, buttery cracker crust, and a spicy hot honey drizzle.

Ingredients

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  • For the Fig Filling:
  • 2 cups fresh figs, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • For the Blue Cheese Velvet Layer:
  • 4 oz (115 g) blue cheese, crumbled
  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • For the Velvet Base:
  • 1/2 cup crushed butter crackers
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • For the Hot Honey Drizzle:
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp warm water
  • For Garnish (optional):
  • Fresh fig slices
  • Cracked black pepper
  • Crushed walnuts

Instructions

  1. 1. Combine figs, honey, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan.
  2. 2. Cook over medium heat until thick and jam-like. Cool completely.
  3. 3. Mix crushed butter crackers with melted butter and press lightly into heart-shaped molds.
  4. 4. Beat cream cheese, blue cheese, honey, and black pepper until smooth.
  5. 5. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into the cheese mixture.
  6. 6. Fill molds halfway with the blue cheese velvet layer.
  7. 7. Add a small spoonful of fig filling to the center of each mold.
  8. 8. Cover with remaining cheese mixture and smooth tops.
  9. 9. Freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
  10. 10. Warm honey with chili flakes, then stir in apple cider vinegar and warm water.
  11. 11. Unmold the velvet hearts and place on a rack.
  12. 12. Drizzle with hot honey.
  13. 13. Garnish with fig slices, black pepper, and crushed walnuts before serving.

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