Fig Jam with Crostini and Goat Cheese
This unique recipe is bursting with flavors and healthy ingredients.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
Jam
- 2 cups dried figs coarsely chopped, mission figs preferred (about 3/4 pound)
- 1 cup pitted dates coarsely chopped, mejool dates preferred (about ½ pound)
- 1 cup real maple syrup coconut palm sugar, sucanat or natural sweetener of choice
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed (about 1 lemon)
Crostini with Goat Cheese
- 4 ounces soft goat cheese package - plain or herbed
- 1 whole-wheat baguette
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the Jam
- Sterilize 3 ½ pint jars for canning.
- Bring figs and water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and sweetener. Mash the figs with a potato masher while cooking to break them up. Simmer for about 20- 25 minutes, until a jammy, but not dry, consistency is achieved.
- Ladle into ½ pint prepared jars, leaving ½” headspace at the top of each jar.
- Makes about 3 jars jam.
Optional Crostini with Goat Cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut each crostini diagonally. Brush crostini on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for about 7 minutes on a baking sheet, or until golden and crisp. Spread a generous layer of goat cheese on the crostini, and add 1 tablespoon of the jam.
Notes
For the jam alone:
Yields: 36 servings | Serving size: 1 tablespoon | Calories: 27 | Total Fat: 0 gm | Saturated Fats: 0 | Trans Fats: 0 gm | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 2 mg | Carbohydrates: 7 gm | Dietary fiber: 0 gm | Sugars: 6 gm | Protein: 0 gm| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 2
Nutrition
Serving: 3crostini slices | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 231mg | Sugar: 6g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4