On one of my recent visits to Trader Joe’s, I discovered a new butter. I was checking to see if they had pumpkin butter on the shelves yet when I came across a new butter: Fig Butter.
l happen to have a very special place in my heart for figs, so I couldn’t go home without the fig butter. I knew that I would be part of my lunch that day – the only question that remained was what I was going to do with it.
The fig butter did not disappoint! I have now had it on waffles, on a bagel with cream cheese, and on gluten-free crackers. I am thinking that the next place to try it is as a glaze on salmon.
Have you seen the fig butter yet at Trader Joe’s? Have you tried it?
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Kim
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
So does it taste like fig newtons? (BTW, the Jovial brand gf cookies, fig variety, are quite good, better than what I remember of newtons – more fig, less overly sweet.)
Yes, it does taste like Fig Newtons filling. YUM!!!
I make fig jam with raw sugar (just made it this Monday) and put it on turkey & chicken sandwiches, on bread with prosciutto (no nitrates). I dont eat dairy, but would be delicious in greek yogurt. mmmmmmm yummy…. Pretty soon I'll be making pumpkin better….
YUM!!
HOLY COW!!! I must find that! I make a delicious sandwich with sweet potato, goat cheese, spinach and some fig preserves that I bought at Fresh & Easy… but I'd like to try this with it!
Jill,
That sounds heavenly!!!
Kim
Hmm, fig butter? I am suspicious of new foods, but maybe I will try it on my cinnamon bread?
It will be excellent on cinnamon bread!
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I was just last night thinking about trying to make GF Fig Newtons… but wasn't sure how to fill them.. this just might work!!
Jen- Yes, you sure could use this!
Yes! I have tried it and it was delicious! I made Fig Butter Almond Cookies (Gluten Free and Vegan). Check out the recipe here:
http://veganbakerista.blogspot.com/2011/10/fig-bu…
Hope you enjoy!
Oh, yum!!!
It's excellent!!
We were in Costa Rica recently and had an appetizer made with goat cheese and fig butter on a cracker. It was delicious. When I got home, I found the fig butter at Trader Joe's. With the butter and the cheese on a cracker, it was sublime.
So glad that you are enjoying it!
received it as a gift – no trader joe's here . it is DIVINE! it is delicious on crunchmaster GF crackers, and great in greek yogurt with honey and pistachio nuts