Cinnamon Fig Jam with Orange Zest

This easy orange cinnamon fig jam is sweet, fragrant, and perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon and bright citrus. It’s a delicious homemade jam that’s perfect for toast, cheese boards, and gifting.

This post was originally published July 12, 2010. The photos and content has been updated September 10, 2019.

My neighbor has this glorious fig tree. It produces more figs than three households can handle. And when her tree is taking a break for the summer, I am always on the hunt for fresh figs at the market. It’s a middle eastern thing.

I have made many different recipes using figs, including a delicious pan-seared breast of chicken with fig sauce. But now I want to make some homemade fig jam. Jamming is a passion in my mom’s side of the family. I have made quince jam, peach jam, plum jam and strawberry rhubarb jam. Man, I love them all.

How hard could fig jam be?

Laura says :

Why this recipe works

• Super Simple: No fancy tools or additional pectin required. This homemade fig jam is as easy as it gets!
• Naturally Pectin-Free: I come from a long line of jam makers in my family! By adding some orange juice and zest to this jam, pectin is added naturally. No need for the boxed stuff. Just pure fruit flavor with minimal sugar.
• Flexible Storage: Can it, chill it, or freeze it! Whether you’re stocking your pantry or just making a fridge batch, this jam is made to last.
• Bold Flavor Twist: A touch of cinnamon and a hint of oranges makes this one unique and amazing jam.

Ingredients you need

• Figs: You can use any variety of figs, just be sure they are sweet and in season to insure the best flavor.
• Granulated sugar: I typically use regular sugar to sweeten my jam. You can use honey or brown sugar as well, but the amounts will be vary. Start with less sweetener, if you are experimenting. You can taste the jam while it cooks and always add more later.
• Cinnamon stick: You can also add ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the mixture if you do not have a whole cinnamon stick.
• Orange: Grated orange zest offers great flavor to the jam. The juice offers flavor as well as pectin which helps thicken the jam.

Step-by-step directions

1. Simmer. Add all of the ingredients In a small pot over medium-heat. Bring the mix to a boil, stirring to combine. Reduce to simmer, leaving pot uncovered and cook for about 1 hour or until the mix thickens.
2. Cool. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Discard cinnamon stick. If you prefer a smoother jam, use a hand blender to purée figs.

Recipe tips and FAQs

When I make more than one bottle of homemade jam, I typically can using boiling water. So make some fig jam in the fall, can them and gift them to friends for the holidays!

You can use jam in so many ways. Add a little jar of fig jam to your charcuterie board. Spread your favorite jam over a cream cheese laden bagel. Spruce up your PBJ with some fig jam instead! Pour it over a log of goat cheese with some fresh rosemary.

For a quick appetizer, schmear some mascarpone cheese on whole-grain crackers and top with a little homemade jam. Coat a pork tenderloin with fig jam and roast it. Enjoy a little jam in your gin and tonic – yeah, seriously!  Bake a brie with your favorite jam.

Spread jam on your morning pancakes instead of syrup. Serve poundcake with whipped cream a fruity jam. Add a little jam to your favorite vinaigrette and serve over a leafy salad.

Use jam in your baked goods too like Linzer cookies or thumbprint cookies.

Can you tell how much I love jam?!!

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Cinnamon Fig Jam with Orange Zest

Laura Bashar | Family Spice

This easy orange cinnamon fig jam is sweet, fragrant, and perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon and bright citrus. It’s a delicious homemade jam that’s perfect for toast, cheese boards, and gifting.

4.50 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Additional Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 32

Calories 30 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 lb fresh figs quartered
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ cup orange juice
• Grated zest from 1 orange

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Instructions

 

• Add all of the ingredients In a small pot over medium-heat. Bring the mix to a boil, stirring to combine.
• Reduce to simmer, leaving pot uncovered. Cook for about 1 hour or until the mix thickens.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool. Discard cinnamon stick.
• If you prefer a smoother jam, use a hand blender to purée figs.
• If you are going to store in the refrigerator, cool until room temperature first then refrigerate. Or, if you are canning your jam, here are instructions to can with hot water.

Notes

If you do not have a cinnamon stick you can add ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

CANNED JAM: Jams that have been canned using hot water canning, can last in a cool dark pantry for up to a year. As long as the seal is intact and mold is not present, the jam is safe to eat past a year.

REFRIGERATE JAM: You can also store jam in the refrigerator. The USDA says that it will last for 10 days, but I have found that it lasts longer than that. Use your best judgement.

FREEZER JAM: There are freezer safe jam containers that can be used to store your jam in the freezer. Again, the USDA says it will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months but I have found that it does last longer. Again, use your best judgement.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 7g

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