Preheat oven to 450 F.

Before starting, measure and prepare all ingredients so you can work quickly.

In 9 inch cast iron skillet, melt butter. Remove 2 Tbsp melted butter and set aside. Place figs cut side down in remaining skillet butter and allow to brown. Turn figs over so cut side is facing up while you blend batter.

In blender, combine milk, flour, eggs, honey, thyme leaves, salt, and reserved 2 Tbsp of melted butter.

Pour batter over figs in skillet and sprinkle goat cheese evenly over top. The batter may displace the figs slightly, so simply use the tip of a spoon or knife to reposition them evenly within the pan, if necessary.

Place skillet in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.

Remove from oven and top with pieces of honeycomb and sprinkle with chili flakes and more fresh thyme. Cut into wedges and top with arugula, if desired.