Fig and Goat Cheese Stuffed Crescent Bread

Earlier this week I did my first attempt at gluten free crescent rolls. I loved them, and the dough made more than enough than we needed for dinner. So I set half of the homemade dough aside and thought I’d make a sweet and delicious bread bread as a side for another meal. I combined a few of my favorite flavors and stuffed it with goat cheese, figs and basil – it came out so good! You could even drizzle it with honey or agave to make it a nice desert bread.

While working on this recipe I used a  large magenta cutting board from Core Bamboo. Not only was it useful for cutting up the basil and figs but it was the perfect size to use as a work surface.

We have a small kitchen, so while making dinner I often run out of space. So while my counters were filled with other items – I used the board over a portion of the stove top. Core Bamboo’s large cutting boards measure 18″ x 12″, making them the perfect extra work surface. It gave me plenty of space to roll out dough, cut it and get ready for making this recipe.

Besides the size of the board, I love that the cutting board is made of bamboo, a quickly renewable resource. Not only is it beautifully constructed but it’s not going to have a negative impact on the environment as well! Core Bamboo has a large selection of rolling pins, utensils and even measuring baking boards! They’re a great addition to the kitchen.

Now let’s get baking!

Ingredients: 

• 1 can of pre-made crescent rolls -OR- 1/2 batch of gluten free crescent rolls if you’re going gluten free!
• 1/4 cup goat cheese
• 4 basil leafs, cut into thin ribbons
• 1/8 cup dried figs, finely chopped
• 6 tbsp butter, melted
• Rice flour for dusting

Step 1: 
Flour your work surface. Roll your crescent rolls out on the board, or lay out your freshly cut ones and lay them out in a star/sun pattern.

Allow your dough to rise for about 15-20 minutes.

Step 2: 

In a small bowl mix together your goat cheese, figs and basil.

Step 3:

Pound down the center of your dough and make sure it is as flat as possible.

Step 4: 

Pile all of your mixture in the center of your dough. Try to make it as even as possible.

Step 5: 

Pull up the sides of your star and make them meat in the center. Start with the ones on the inside and then do the outer layer.

Step 6: 

Brush your melted butter over the top and around the sides of your dough.

Step 7: 
With a large spatula transfer to a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 35-45 minutes until it is golden brown.

This was good warm or cold. It would be great as a side or a treat for after dinner. Enjoy!

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This recipe is part of the Food Challenge with nine other bloggers. You can check out the recipes below for this challenge! Each month we’ll be doing another challenge – let us know if you try any of the recipes!