Chia Fig Jam
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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh figs quartered
- ½ cup raw honey
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Pinch sea salt optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the figs until they become really soft.
- Add in the honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Add in the chia seeds and stir.
- Allow to sit for 5 minutes to allow the seeds to gel.
- Store in a glass container in the fridge. It will last several weeks.
Notes
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I live in the south and we have lots of figs I have two varieties in my yard I personally freeze them by washing lightly placing on parchment paper put them in the freezer and then toss them in a ziplock bags, another thing I like to do is sprinkle jello on them and then freeze them. they’re like a little Candide frozen treats you can pop in your mouth anytime.
I’m going to try this Chia Fig Jam once I find out if it can be processed in jars like Jams.
I’ll keep you posted.
What’s the yield for this recipe?
Hi, can you can these preserves? Have tried? And any tips? Thx
Hi Lydia, I have not tried canning them. You can check online here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/