Clean Eating Fig Butter Recipe (2024)

This fig butter is delicious on your morning, whole grain toast!

I have two fig trees outside my front door. They seem to take turns offering up their delicious fruits, so I’ve had a plentiful supply since I moved into my new place.

What To Do With Lots Of Fresh Figs?

While there are tons of fig recipes out there, my favorite way to eat them is as a jam or fruit butter. I enjoy this because first, it tastes great, and second, it uses up a ton of figs in one batch.

Figs can be enjoyed raw, with a few different kinds of cheese such as goat cheese, blue cheese, brie, and more. Pair all that with some whole grain crackers for a delicious snack or appetizer. You can even put figs in homemade ice cream! (Though for flavor, it’s better to use butter like this with a few fresh figs thrown in for texture).

Figs pair well with meats such as chicken, beef, or pork. They are wonderful roasted with any of these meats.

What Does Fig Butter Taste Like?

The only way I can describe it is that it has the sweetness of any jam, but with a sort of “raisin” or molasses” flavor from the figs. Figs truly have a flavor all their own. A fresh fig is sweet (depending on the variety), fresh and chewy with a bit of coarseness from the seeds. Some varieties are milder while some have a real punch of flavor.

Are You Supposed To Peel Figs?

The only thing you definitely want to discard from a fig is the stem. As long as they are washed, you can eat the skin along with the flesh. Some people do prefer to peel them, but that’s a matter of personal preference. It’s worth noting that some varieties of figs might taste better without their skin, but again, that’s a personal choice. The skin is edible, but the stem is not.

How To Use Fig Butter

Fig butter is wonderful stuff. Primarily, you can use a healthy dollop on your morning toast. But it’s equally delicious with other things, including some savory applications. Here are some suggestions:

• with graham crackers for dessert
• over vanilla ice cream
• glaze pork chops
• add to a grilled cheese sandwich
• add to a quesadilla
• use on crostini
• use to glaze roast chicken
• mix with Sriracha sauce for a delicious wing sauce
• spread over flatbread with smoked blue cheese
• stuff chicken breasts with fig butter and goat cheese
• on bagels
• on waffles
• on pancakes
• As a filling in cake

What You’ll Need

Figs– stems removed.

Apple juice– no sugar added, 100% juice.

Balsamic vinegar

Lemon juice – fresh or bottled with no added sugar.

Pure vanilla extract – do not use vanilla flavoring.

Ground cinnamon – just cinnamon, no added sugar.

How To Make Fig Butter

Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.

Immediately reduce to a simmer and cook until the figs are very soft.

Using an immersion blender (or transfer to a regular blender), blend the figs while they still have some liquid left in the pot. If you have to add more juice or some water, feel free. Blending this without enough liquid will leave you with a very thick paste. So add liquid as needed to get the consistency you like. If the fig butter is not sweet enough for you, now would be a good time to add some honey or maple syrup.

Blend until smooth and transfer to a jar. Store for up to 2 weeks in the fridge or up to 6 months in the freezer.

Recipe Supplies

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KitchenAid KHBBV53WH Cordless Hand Blender, 8 inch, White

Cooks Standard Quart Classic Stainless Steel Stockpot with Lid, 12-QT, Silver

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