This fig jam is easy to make and so delicious on fresh warm bread and rolls! 
Last summer we finished our backyard and that included planting a few fruit trees. One of those trees is a fig tree and this spring we have been getting lots of figs. I honestly didn’t really know what to do with them so I thought, why not try jam?!?! It turned out to be a great choice as this is a delicious addition to fresh baked bread and rolls. I haven’t tried it yet but I could see this also being good on pork chops….I will have to give that one a try! I am currently following the autoimmune diet (AIP) to help get rid of more symptoms that were not going away just being gluten free. With that being said, I made this jam just using three AIP compliant ingredients, figs, honey, and fresh lemon juice. It is still wonderfully sweet and thickens beautifully!
In these photos I made this with 5 large figs but I have also doubled it and it still works great. Chop the figs into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces. Even though everything gets mushed while cooking, I like the smaller pieces so you don’t end up having so many big chunks of the skin in the jam. These photos don’t even show it cut up quite as small but I learned I like it better when it do. Add the figs, honey and lemon juice to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat uncovered.
Boil for about 10-12 minutes stirring frequently and smashing the figs against the side of the pan with the back of a wooden spoon. Once the figs really get boiling reduce the heat down if needed, just still keep it at a boil. Using a potato masher also helps mash everything up really well. 
The jam is finished when it is thickened and the liquid has reduce by about half. Pour into a Mason jar and let cool on the counter. When cooled store in the refrigerator. 
This is wonderful served on warm bread or rolls. This Irish Soda Bread is my favorite and is AIP compliant. I just make it without the raisins if I know I will be spreading jam on it.
When you have fruit trees you know you can get lots of fruit at once. These cute little tags are perfect for adding to Mason jars to give extra jam away as gifts. I just wrote on the tag with a fine point sharpie. 
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- 5 large figs, cut into ¼-1/2 inch pieces
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Add the figs, honey and lemon juice to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat uncovered.
- Boil for about 10-12 minutes stirring frequently and smashing the figs against the side of the pan with the back of a wooden spoon. Once the figs really get boiling reduce the heat down if needed, just still keep it at a boil. Using a potato masher also helps mash everything up really well.
- The jam is finished when it is thickened and the liquid has reduce by about half. Pour into a Mason jar and let cool on the counter. When cooled store in the refrigerator.
I don’t know much about figs, which is why I was surprised they grew on a tree. The jam is so pretty it’d make a cute hostess gift. I bet you could make a version of fig bars too. Maybe with an oatmeal crust and crumble on it. I’m sure you’ll be getting creative this summer!
Yes, making fig bars is definitely on my list to try soon!
Your Fig Jam looks delicious! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, 485!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much Miz Helen! 🙂