I have heard that fresh figs right off the tree are amazing! But, we live in Minnesota so I have never had a true fresh fig right off the tree. They just don’t grow here!

This summer our local Trader Joes had huge crates of fresh figs for sale. Of course, I was so excited to get them home and give them a taste, as close to fresh off the tree as I would find here. 

I got them home and ate a few. They were delicious!

The next day they all seemed to have ripened at once. Yikes! Should I freeze them, can them, cook them down? Nope, I made jam. Just like my grandma used to do with all of her fresh summer fruit! But, I took the super easy route and made them with chia seeds. Chia fig jam, it’s delicious!

Chia Fig Jam

When you have a lot of figs, don't freeze them. Make this easy jam instead.

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Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh figs, quartered
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• Pinch sea salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Slice figs into quarters.
   
   
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the figs until they become really soft.
3. Add in the honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
   
4. Mash them with a potato masher until you get the consistency that you want for your jam.
   
   
5. Add in the chia seeds and stir.
   
6. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to allow the seeds to gel.
   
7. Store in a glass container in the fridge. It will last several weeks.
   
   

Notes

You can find a potato masher here.

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  Potato Masher
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  Medium Saucepan
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  Ceramic Knives
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  Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt
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  Black Chia Seeds
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  Raw Honey

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