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Fig Mole Rosca for Three Kings Day

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The Fig Mole Chicken Rosca is made with crescent dough

The fig mole recipe is a sponsored collaboration with Vitamix® México. All opinions are mine.

Fig Mole Rosca for Three Kings Day

Fig Mole Rosca for Three Kings Day

The fig mole is a wonderful sauce made with Mexican chocolate, sun-dried Turkish figs, ancho and guajillo peppers, toasted peanuts, almond butter, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and cardamom.

Ingredients for the fig mole

Ingredients for the fig mole

Watch the video and see how easy it is to make this fig mole and the fig mole chicken rosca made with crescent dough.

And probably you are wondering why we have decided to use figs in this mole recipe. We love figs. For many years they have been favorite family fruit. Because you can enjoy figs fresh, sun-dried and as crystallized fruit, they are also a common ingredient in desserts. Such as the famous fig bars. Figs are versatile as you can use as a natural sweetener for cereal, smoothies, and yogurt. Or to enjoy as a snack paired with serrano ham, ricotta cheese, and honey. Figs are perfect for sweet and salty applications. They are a delicate and an elegant snack. Perfect for any occasion.

Pairing the Fig Mole Chicken Rosca with a Fresh Salad and Mexican Hot Cocoa

Pairing the Fig Mole Chicken Rosca with a Fresh Salad and Mexican Hot Cocoa

This year the Swiss company Firmenich, who develops flavors and fragrances for the most prestigious brands in the world, has named figs as the flavor of 2018. A culinary trend that we are present in many of the products we eat, as well as in the fragrances we use.

Figs are a common dried fruit used as an ingredient in many of the traditional Mexican bread. Like the Rosca de Reyes and seasonal sweet bread, we buy at the bakery. Inspired by these flavors, I prepared a delicious fig mole, mixed with shredded chicken to be used as a filling in a delicious chicken fig mole rosca. The ring is made with crescent dough and is an excellent addition to the Three Kings’ Day dinner.

The Vitamix Ascent 3500 blender is my partner in the kitchen

The Vitamix® Ascent™ 3500 blender is my partner in the kitchen

The fig mole is very simple to make thanks to the Vitamix® Ascent ™ 3500 blender. A fabulous and smart blender with many features that help us be more efficient in the kitchen like the five program settings for smoothies, hot soup, dips and spreads, frozen desserts and automatic cleaning. Yes, this blender cleans itself!

Get to know the details of the Vitamix® Ascent ™ 3500 blender HERE. You will be surprised what this blender can do. I cannot live without it, use it in almost all my recipes.

Celebrating my Mexican traditions cooking with love

Happy Three Kings Day, let’s celebrate our family traditions cooking favorite dishes with love!

The Fig Mole Chicken Rosca is made with crescent dough

Acompañando la rosca de pollo con mole de higos con ensalada y chocolate caliente
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Fig Mole Chicken Rosca

The fig mole has Mexican chocolate, Turkish sun-dried figs, ancho and guajillo peppers, toasted peanuts, almond butter, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and cardamom. Then it is combined with shredded chicken and used as a stuffing for the rosca, made with crescent dough.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican Cuisine
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 Turkish figs sun-dried can be replaced with mission figs
  • 1 Mexican chocolate tablet
  • 5 guajillo peppers
  • 3 ancho peppers
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder or half of a cinnamon stick
  • 3-5 cardamom seeds
  • 2-4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
  • 3 cups shredded chicken
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tubes crescent dough or 16 triangles of crescent dough
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

  • Clean the dried peppers by removing the stem and seeds. Add the chiles together with the figs and garlic. Combine with a cup of water and cook on the stove until the chiles and figs are soft. 
  • Add part of the cooking liquid to the Vitamix® Ascent ™ 3500 blender. Then add the figs, the peppers, and the cooked garlic. Incorporate the almond butter, the peanuts, and the Mexican chocolate cut into pieces. 
  • In a skillet add the cumin and the cardamom seeds. Toast slightly and then add the cinnamon without burning it. Add the toasted spices and the chicken bouillon to the blender. Blend the ingredients using the soup mode. The mole will be ready in 10 seconds. 
  • Combine a cup and a half of the mole along with the shredded chicken. Place the triangles of dough in a circular shape and fill with the fig mole chicken mix. 
  • Close the rosca and paint with egg wash to give color and shine. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve with a green salad. 

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Ashley

Well I love fig… and I love mole… So this is definitely a recipe I want to try!! Looks so good. Thanks for sharing.

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Rebecca Bryant
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Rebecca Bryant

Thsi looks amazing. I love trying new things and this looks like the perfect thing to try this weekend.

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Heather Lawrence
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Heather Lawrence

Three kings day? I have never heard of this before!! Looks like a fun celebration. This dish looks delicious.

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Chef Adriana Martin
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Yes, January 6th is the “Feast of the Epiphany” or “Three Kings’ Day”. The holiday marks the biblical adoration of baby Jesus by the three Kings, also referred to as three Wise Men or Magi. It is a popular celebration in many Latin American and Caribbean countries including Mexico.

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MommyJenna
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I don’t think I have ever heard of Three Kings’ Day before either. I think it’s neat to learn some of the other traditional parts of other cultural areas.

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MommyJenna
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MommyJenna

Looks like a great recipe! I bet my mom would love it.

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Emily
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Emily

I always forget about figs to use as ingredients for things. My kids love dried figs to have as a snack, they are healthy and can still be quick to grab for a snack. I need to use figs to cook more though.

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Tiffany Khyla
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Tiffany Khyla

Oh wow! This sounds like a delicious recipe. I’ve never actually had figs before. This turned out so beautiful! You did an amazing job.

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1 year ago
Keikilani
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Keikilani

This sounds so unique and delicious! I am obsessed with a good mole. I think I need to try this.

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Stephanie
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Stephanie

This looks delicious and is something I’ve never considered making. What a fantastic way to start the new year: trying new dishes!

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Nicola
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Nicola

I live in Spain and I’ve heard of Roscón de Reyes, but never a Rosca! This looks so much better than the sweet roscón. And if I get started now, it’ll be ready just in time for the kings’ arrival! 😀

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Chef Adriana Martin
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Chef Adriana Martin

The roscon or rosca is a sweet bread and is a tradition in my country too (Mexico). This rosca I am suggesting is a savory dish to add to the dinner menu for the Three Kings celebration. Normally in Mexico we eat tamales but wanted to bring something different.

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Natalie
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Natalie

YUM! Looks so good!

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Amy
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Amy

Wow, that combination of ingredients sounds amazing!

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Patty
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Patty

That looks great, an interesting mix of ingredients, I really must try your recipe!

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Cliona Keane

This looks lovely! My sister-in-law is Spanish and I know Three Kings Day is special for her so I’ll be sharing this post with her ASAP!

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Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh

This sounds like it’s loaded with great bold flavors. This sounds like something I would love to try out.

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Veena Azmanov
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Veena Azmanov

I love anything Fig! I have never tasted chocolate and chicken together every before. Interesting recipe. Saving for my day of adventure in the kitchen.

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Chef Adriana Martin
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Chef Adriana Martin

Mole is an interesting sauce and yes has Mexican chocolate (dark cocoa and cinnamon flavor), dried fruits, spices, peanuts, almonds and chili peppers of different kinds. The sauce was created by the nuns of Puebla. I used the traditional recipe and made it with figs and few less ingredients. It is very good and tasty.

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If fig is the flavor of 2018, I hope my fig tree will finally start to give me some fruits so I can benefits from it fully and maybe make this fig mole. I could need a bite of your mole right now. 😀

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Gloria
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Gloria

Looks so delicious. I would eat this any day….no special occasion needed for me. The flavours sound fantastic.

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Noel Lizotte
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Noel Lizotte

Mole is such a fabulous sauce! There are so many flavors and I can’t wait to this fig version. I usually make a mole chicken dish, this bread would be a bit of an adventure.

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Sarah
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Sarah

I love mole! I have never made it before though! I’ve also never had it with figs! I will have to try this out!

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Catherine
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Catherine

Dear Adriana, this looks absolutely delish! I’ve never tried anything like this but I would just love a slice! xo, Catherine

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Deepika
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Deepika

Your cooking always teaches me something new. I had never heard of Mole before. Now I want to try it soon.

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Sandhya Ramakrishnan
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Sandhya Ramakrishnan

We love Mole in our house and my husband has been begging me to look for a recipe to try. I love this recipe of the fig mole and I am definitely giving this a try. I am also searching your site right now for the traditional mole.

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swathi
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swathi

I heard about king’s bread always thought it should be sweet one. Never thought about savory one. Love your menu. sound delicious with cup of hot cocoa.

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Molly Kumar
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Molly Kumar

What a fabulous dish and I’m so loving the sweet n savory flavors in it. I’ve never eaten Fig Mole but I’m so ready to try this soon – absolutely yummm!!!!

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Marisa Franca
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Marisa Franca

What a beautiful dessert. I love dishes that have special meaning and are carried on as a tradition. Your explanation and video really makes it sound easy!!

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Sarah Walker Caron
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Sarah Walker Caron

I LOVE figs — especially fresh ones! I love that you use them in this recipe. Looks amazing!

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Adriana MartinI’m Adriana, a Latina food writer born in Mexico. I am specialized in recipe development using fresh and seasonal ingredients. The inspiration behind my recipes is based on the culinary culture of Mexico and influenced by the Mediterranean cuisine and grilling which is one of my passions. Welcome to my Kitchen! Read More…

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