This easy fig sauce is wonderfully flavorful and adds versatility to your fruit repertoire.
I adore figs in all forms: sauces, pastries, roasted, and baked into treats. Recently I spooned this fig sauce over baked brie and it was irresistible. How do you like your figs? Share your favorite preparations in the comments — I always enjoy hearing from fellow fig lovers.
I rarely buy commercial fig spreads because they often contain far more sugar than necessary. Figs are naturally sweet, so a light touch of sweetener is usually enough. When figs are in season I prefer to make simple spreads at home. Here are some other fruit sauces and spreads I’ve shared:
- Strawberry sauce
- Rhubarb sauce
- Cherry sauce
- Prune spread
My personal favorite is the prune spread — we always keep a jar in the fridge. What’s yours? I could read and talk about food all day.
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How to make fig sauce
Pre-step
Prepare a medium saucepan and a potato masher.
Step one
Assemble your ingredients: lots of fresh figs.
Step two
Wash and slice the figs. One pint yielded about 5 cups of sliced fruit, which is what I used for this batch.
Step three
Add the sliced figs to the saucepan with 4 ounces of water and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Heat over medium until the mixture comes to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. If you prefer a thinner sauce, add up to an extra 4 ounces of water. The sauce will thicken as it cools and after chilling.
Step four
Use a potato masher to break down the cooked figs to your desired consistency, leaving some chunks if you like texture.
Serve the warm fig sauce over cornbread, baked Brie, yogurt, pancakes, or toast. It also makes a lovely condiment for cheese boards and roasted meats.
If you enjoy figs, this straightforward fig sauce is likely to become a staple — it’s slightly sweet, full of fruit flavor, and very adaptable.
May all your dishes be delish! If you try this or any recipe from the site, please leave a comment and let me know how it turned out.
Fabulously Easy Fig Sauce
Ingredients
- 5 cups sliced figs any variety, stems removed
- 4 ounces water
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
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Add figs, water and maple syrup to a saucepan and heat over medium.
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Bring to a boil, stir, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Mash the figs to your preferred consistency with a potato masher.
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Taste and adjust sweetness if desired, then cool or serve warm.