Homemade Fig Jam Recipe
This Homemade Fig Jam recipe is made with fresh figs, a touch of honey, a bit of lemon juice, and does not require additional pectin or gelatin.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 Tablespoons
- 1 lb. figs fresh*
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or regular sugar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Wash figs and trim the stems.
Place figs in a large Nutribullet cup or in a large food processor with water. Pulse a few times until figs are mostly smooth with a few chunks left. Add pureed figs to a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat with honey, coconut sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes or until figs have reduced by half.
During the last 1-2 minutes add vanilla and stir to combine.
Let fig jam cool before serving or storing in smaller 4-ounce and 8-ounce mason jars. Serve fig jam on toast, biscuits, or on gluten-free crackers with goat cheese and enjoy!
- Brown turkey figs, black mission figs, and Adriatic figs work great in this recipe.
- Some fig varieties may be sweeter or less sweet than those used in this recipe (brown turkey figs) and the amount of sugar may need to be adjusted.
- Fig jam will last in the refrigerator without canning for up to 3 months, or on the shelf for up to 1 year if canned using a water bath.
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.1mg