This Caramelized Onion, Fig, and Blue Cheese Flatbread is a delicious blend of sweet meets tangy. Don't let the impressive flavors fool you. This flatbread is super easy to make. Serve as an appetizer or as a main dish.
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This post was originally posted in August 2019 and has been updated.
This caramelized onion, fig, and blue cheese flatbread is the appetizer you've been searching for. The flavors are impressive. The prep is super easy. This is sure to wow your guests or shake up pizza night.
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Why you will love this
- Amazing, bold flavor with just a handful of ingredients.
- Delicious as both an appetizer and a main dish. Serve it alongside a green salad with balsamic dressing.
- Store-bought flatbread makes preparation easy.
Ingredients
- Flatbread - Use pre-baked, ready-to-use crust for ease and convenience. My go-to brand is Stonefire. Choose from their pizza crusts or naan breads, which are perfect for individual-sized flatbreads.
- Caramelized onions add a savory sweetness. They take a little patience to make, but the punch of flavor is well worth the effort.
- Fig preserves may be more common on cheese boards than pizzas, but the sweetness goes perfectly with the other ingredients. If you don't have fig preserves, you can use honey. Omit the preserves and instead, drizzle the flatbread with honey when it comes out of the oven.
- Blue cheese adds a wonderful deep tangy flavor. If you're not a fan of blue cheese, goat cheese is another delicious option.
Step-by-Step Instructions
See the recipe card for complete instructions and ingredient amounts.
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ or as instructed on the flatbread package.
- Caramelize the onions. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a non-stick skillet. Add one sliced medium-sized onion and cook slowly over medium-low heat until soft and brown, stirring frequently. This takes 15-20 minutes.
TIP: Make the caramelized onions ahead of time so you can whip up this flatbread any time. Be sure to make a double (or triple) batch and keep them on hand in the refrigerator. You can add them to pizzas, sandwiches, soups, casseroles, and dips like this sour cream and onion dip.
- Spread the fig preserves on the flatbread. Top with mozzarella cheese, onions, and blue cheese - reserving some blue cheese to top after baking.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges are golden brown. Top with remaining blue cheese.
- Cut into squares and serve it warm or at room temperature.
Recipe FAQs
Flatbread is bread dough made with flour, salt, and a liquid such as milk, water, yogurt, or other liquid. Some flatbreads contain yeast; some do not. Naan bread, pita bread, and tortillas are all examples of flatbread.
You can top flatbread with anything you usually put on a pizza. Also, swap out traditional pizza sauce and try jam, pesto, barbecue sauce, or salad dressings like ranch or Thousand Island.
These terms are often used interchangeably. However, a pizza crust is generally thicker and chewier. Flatbread is thinner and has a crispier texture.
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Caramelized Onion, Fig, and Blue Cheese Flatbread
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EQUIPMENT
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion (sliced thin and caramelized, see notes)
- 1 pre-baked thin pizza crust or flatbread (approx. 9-inch; such as Stonefire)
- ¼ cup fig preserves
- ½-¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 - 3 ounces blue cheese (crumbled)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Spread the fig preserves on the pre-baked flatbread. Top with mozzarella cheese and the caramelized onions. Add the blue cheese, reserving some for the top after baking.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes until the cheese is melted and the edges are lightly brown. Top with the reserved blue cheese. Slice and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific ingredients used.
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