Roasted Fig Cardamom Reading Room

Roasted figs bring a jam-like sweetness and a little texture to this spiced milk. Their tiny seeds remain noticeable unless you strain the cup, so choose the finish you prefer. Cardamom adds fragrance without the heaviness of a full spice mix. The figs should be soft before they go into the blender, and cool enough to blend safely with cold milk. This makes a fuller evening drink with a soft fruit flavor and a gently perfumed finish.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 2 fruit Fresh figs, stems removed and halved
• 1 tiny pinch Ground cardamom

Make it

1. Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F. Roast the figs cut-side up in a small dish for 15–20 minutes, until soft.
2. Cool the figs before blending thoroughly with the cold milk and cardamom.
3. Warm gently in a saucepan and strain if you prefer fewer seeds.

Benefits

Fig with a useful milk choice

Choose fortified oat milk and the fig in this cup comes with a little calcium too, contributing to normal muscle function as well as bones and teeth. In this version, 2 fruit fig and 1 tiny pinch cardamom completes the pairing.

The cardamom detail

Here cardamom supplies a fragrant, almost citrusy warmth, with oat milk and fig turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.