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4 from 6 votes

Fig Apple Jam

Fig and apple jam cooked with brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest. This jam is perfect stirred into your morning yogurt, on biscuits, or a grilled cheese sandwich. Note: this jam is suitable for canning using a hot water bath method, but is only enough for 1 - 2 jars. One serving is 1 tablespoon.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast / Brunch, Lunch, Preserves
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fig apple jam
Servings: 20
Calories: 58.4kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

  • Chef's knife
  • Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 13 ounces fresh figs I used Brown Turkey, but Black Mission will work great too
  • 1 Granny Smith apple
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 ounces brown sugar or make your own
  • 4 ounces agave nectar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon packed orange zest about 1 medium-sized orange
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • pinch kosher salt

Instructions

  • Cut the figs in half, or in quarters it they're really big. Place them in a pot.
  • Peel and core the apple, and chop into ½” cubes. Place in the pot with the figs.
  • Add the lemon juice, brown sugar, agave nectar, zest, vanilla extract, cinnamon stick and salt to the pot, and heat over medium-low heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until the brown sugar liquifies.
  • Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, occasionally stirring with a metal spoon.
    Remove cinnamon stick and simmer for another 30 minutes. (Or leave the cinnamon stick in if you prefer more cinnamon flavor.)
  • Ladle into jars and cool. When cool, put the lids on the jars, and store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Recipe makes about 1 ¼ cups, or 20 tablespoons.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 58.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.9g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2.1mg | Potassium: 61.9mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 13.3g | Vitamin A: 31.6IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13.6mg | Iron: 0.1mg