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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Brevas Con Arequipe (colombian-style Figs Stuffed With Dulce De Leche)

    Brevas con Arequipe (Colombian-Style Figs Stuffed with Dulce de Leche)

    Jan 19, 2012 · Modified: Aug 29, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 12 Comments

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    Brevas con Arequipe a popular and traditional Colombian dessert. Cooked figs stuffed with dulce de leche are the perfect ending to any meal or an afternoon snack.

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    Brevas con Arequipe (Colombian-Style Figs Stuffed with Dulce de Leche)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 222 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 24 brevas or figs in syrup
    • 1 cup of homemade or store bought arequipe or dulce de leche
    • Queso Fresco of fresh cheese for serving

    Instructions
     

    • Cut the figs crosswise from the top, halfway down.
    • Create an opening and scoop about 3 teaspoons of arequipe into the opening.
    • Serve them with fresh cheese or place the in a glass jar and store up to 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 696mgFiber: 9gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 426IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 1mg
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    Brevas con Arequipe are a popular dessert in Colombia and a favorite in my family. My grandmother and mom made these as far back as I can remember. Mamita used to make pounds of Brevas con Arequipe and keep them in glass containers and give them to her kids to take home.

    This will be a great treat to give for Valentine's Day. In Colombia you'll find Brevas con Arequipe at the supermarkets and we usually serve them with fresh cheese on the side. I absolutely love this simple and delicious traditional Colombian dessert!

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      January 19, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful, and perfectly sweet treet!

      Reply
    2. anh@anhsfoodblog.com

      January 19, 2012 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      omg! I wish I could taste this, now! Amazing dessert!

      Reply
    3. grace

      January 20, 2012 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      you can make anything better by stuffing it with dulce de leche! this is a lovely creation, erica. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Erica

      January 27, 2012 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone!

      Reply
    5. norma

      February 17, 2012 at 11:11 am

      5 stars
      Erica...you are killing me....go brevas and dulce de leche..bringing it over to a party tonight....

      Reply
    6. Kaylee

      February 10, 2014 at 5:32 pm

      5 stars
      What type of fresh cheese goes well with this recipe?
      Gracias!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        February 10, 2014 at 10:20 pm

        5 stars
        Queso fresco,farmer cheese or queso blanco.

        Reply
    7. Anonymous

      August 25, 2015 at 11:33 pm

      5 stars
      I remember "brevas con arequipe" from my childhood very well. I think it's about time I had them again! What I remember most about "brevas," however, is the fig tree we used to have in our backyard. I was a latchkey kid, and sometimes I would forget my key. I would spend the afternoon eating figs straight off the tree until my mom got home.

      Reply
    8. Leonor Murphy

      August 27, 2016 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Help Erica, I have a fig tree with about three dozen brevas, I want to make dulce de brevas but need to know this, Do I use green brevas or ripe ones? Your picture shows ripe ones, bu I remember them been green. My brevas are maturing slowly, about one every two days.
      Leonor
      8/27/16

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      • Erica Dinho

        August 30, 2016 at 5:04 pm

        5 stars
        I didn't find green figs, so I used ripe. You can use both.

        Reply
    9. Oscar Ferreira

      June 01, 2017 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, as a kid living in Bogota I was literally weaned off of Brevas con ariquipe!!! How about those bocadillos velenos, mantecadas, el mazato, etc. What delicious "goodies" we enjoyed growing up in Colombia!!

      Reply
    10. Luis Enrique Chaves-Pardo

      August 17, 2018 at 4:34 pm

      5 stars
      My neighbor just gave me a basket filled with big and green figs. I like to make brevas con arequipe pero no sé si las brevas se cocinan?
      Recuerdo bien comerlas de chico de cualquier pastelería en Bogotá.

      Reply

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