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French Toast with Homemade Fig Chutney

Published: May 9, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 4 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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Get ready for a breakfast the whole family will love! This easy Gluten-Free French Toast is stuffed with a homemade fig and walnut chutney that makes this recipe hard to resist!

Dried figs are sweet and they take the center stage in this mouthwatering gluten free breakfast recipe. If you haven't tried making a homemade chutney yet, there are so many exciting things you can do with chutney!

If you love figs as much as I do, you will want to try this delicious gluten free Fig Yogurt Cake too!

a small mason jar filled with a dried fig and walnut chutney
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  • Do you peel figs to make chutney?
  • Can you freeze this fig chutney?
  • What is that crystalized stuff on my dried figs?
  • What can you serve with chutney?
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(* This post is sponsored by Valley Fig Growers. All delicious sweet opinions are my own.)

Our Fearless Dining family wanted to give you a delicious breakfast recipe idea to help you celebrate Mother's Day, and we are ready to help you get fancy!! Mom will love this stuffed French toast with fig and walnut chutney!

If you love figs, you know they are only available fresh for a short time during the summer. Luckily for fig lovers, Valley Fig Growers grows Mission and Golden Figs that are sun-ripened and partially dry on the branches for dried figs people can enjoy all year long. Dried Figs are sweet and are wonderful to use in both sweet and savory recipes.

Two packages of dried figs. The package on the left has dried golden figs and the package on the right has dried mission figs.

Valley Fig Growers grows their figs here in the San Joaquin Valley and are sold under the Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid labels. You can find them in most grocery stores in the dried fruit section. Valley Fig Growers represents 40% of all California Figs.

California figs are not only delicious, but they are also nutritious too!! Did you know figs are full of all the good stuff like calcium, potassium, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6? Figs have almost 3 times the level of potassium than bananas! Figs are nature's powerhouse of nutrients!

When something delicious is healthy, I usually don't tell the kids. I just let them enjoy!

A top down view of a jar filled with dried golden figs.

I can't wait to share this sweet fig chutney recipe with you! This homemade fig and walnut chutney is sweet, and it works well in both sweet and savory recipes.

If you prefer a savory fig recipe, these Grilled Figs with Brie make a wonderful appetizer!

For this recipe, I used a combination of golden and mission dried figs. If you can't find both varieties in your local grocery store, feel free to use what you can find. Are you ready to give this recipe a try?

Instructions:

Chopped golden and mission figs on a white plastic cutting board

Chop up your figs into small pieces. Again, feel free to use either golden dried figs or mission dried figs. If you have dried Calimyrna figs, those are okay to use as well.

Fig and walnut chutney ingredients in a pot ready to cook

Add your fig and walnut chutney ingredients to a pot. Here you see the walnuts, chopped figs, orange juice, brown sugar, and spices.

Cooking chutney on the stove in a small silver saucepan

Cover the pot with the chutney ingredients and cook on low heat for about 15-20 minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed. Turn the heat off and allow the mixture to sit for another 10 minutes to absorb the rest of the liquid.

Now we are ready to make the French toast!

two slices of French toast in a skillet

Whip up your eggs and cream while your skillet is heating up. I like to use coconut oil in the skillet because it is a good high heat oil.

Dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture and allow to soak one minute on each side. Put into the hot pan and sprinkle cinnamon over the top of each slice. Cook for 3-4 minutes then flip so the other side cooks.

Spooning fig and walnut chutney over a slice of French toast

Since gluten free breads are pretty thin, I use two slices to make this stuffed French toast recipe.

Add some whipped cream to a slice of French toast. Spoon the fig and walnut chutney over the whipped cream.

Top view of a slice of French toast with whipped cream and fig chutney on top. A small white bowl with maple syrup is next to the plate.

Next, add a piece of French toast on top of the fig chutney. Pour on some syrup, or enjoy without the syrup.

Pouring maple syrup over two slices of French toast on a plate

What is the difference between fig chutney and fig paste?

A chutney is chunky in texture and can have all sorts of ingredients and a fig paste is primarily made from figs and it is thick and smooth like a paste

Do you peel figs to make chutney?

I do not see a need to peel your figs to make a chutney because the skin softens during the cooking process.

top view of a jar of walnut chutney

Can you freeze this fig chutney?

You can easily freeze chutney since it is cooked. To thaw, you can leave it out or simmer on very low heat until it is thawed.

dried mission figs with crystalization on them.

What is that crystalized stuff on my dried figs?

That crystalized stuff is “white sugar crystals” and it occasionally appears on dried figs. No need to worry because they are the naturally occurring fruit sugars that have come to the surface and crystallized.

This sometimes happens in exceptionally sweet figs. These natural fruit sugars are edible and I know we enjoy the light, delicate crunch they add to their fig eating experience :-).

If you want to remove this natural sugar coating, it is easy to do. If you are planning to eat the figs whole, a light wash with warm water will dissolve the sugar. Or, the sugar can be turned into a delicate glaze by putting the figs into a warm oven at low temperature for a few minutes.

When used in prepared dishes, the figs’ natural sugar crystals will dissolve in the baking or cooking process.

What can you serve with chutney?

Besides this French toast, you can enjoy this chutney on oatmeal or another gluten free hot cereal, ice cream, or with chia pudding. If you prefer savory options, serve this chutney on a salad, grilled fish, chicken, or on pork chops!

Reader Rave:

I just made this. I’ve never had anything with fig and wanted to taste it. Chose this to try it... it is so good! It’s SO good, I’ve added it to my Christmas homemade goodies!"

Darcel, Pinterest User

Recipe

Fig and Walnut Chutney

Sandi Gaertner
A delicious fig and walnut chutney that is so easy to make. Top fish, chicken, or crostini with this sweet chutney.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Gluten Free Sauces and Marinades
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 327 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the chutney

  • 1 cup dried figs chopped
  • ¼ cup walnuts chopped
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons water

For the French toast

  • 4 eggs
  • 8 slices gluten free bread
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup whipped cream
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, add all of the ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Allow the chutney to cool.
  • Heat a large frying pan on medium heat. Add the coconut oil.
  • Break the eggs into a bowl, add the cream, and scramble them.
  • Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture.
  • Flip the bread so both sides soak up the egg mixture.
  • Sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
  • Add the egg dipped bread to the pan and cook on each side until done, about 3-4 minutes each side.
  • Take a slice of French toast, add whipped cream, and the chutney.
  • Add a slice of French toast on top and add syrup.

Notes

  1. Use either brown or blond figs in this chutney recipe.
  2. Dice the figs fine so that they absorb the liquids easier.
  3. Do not peel the figs, but do remove the stem.
  4. This chutney will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 258mgFiber: 4gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Ashley F.

    January 07, 2021 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    Figs are such a sweet and delicious fruit! WE love them! This chutney goes perfect on the toast! So tasty!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      January 08, 2021 at 3:08 pm

      I am so glad you like it Ashley. Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Sam

    January 06, 2021 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    This french toast was so easy to make and so delicious! A keeper!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      January 06, 2021 at 8:13 pm

      I am really glad you enjoyed it Sam 🙂

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