Confiture

The French word for jam or fruit preserve, often used for preserves with whole or large pieces of fruit in a thick syrup.

Confiture: A jar of French apricot confiture with whole fruit pieces, a spoonful on a croissant beside it
  • Fillings, creams, frostings and sauces
  • France

In France, confiture covers most sweet fruit preserves, from apricot and strawberry to cherry and fig. Traditional French confitures are often made in small batches, sometimes by macerating the fruit in sugar overnight before cooking, which helps the fruit keep its shape and color.

Confiture is spread on bread, croissants and brioche, spooned into yogurt and used to fill tarts and cakes. Related words include confit, for foods preserved in fat or sugar, and confiserie, for confectionery.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Alimentation humaine: confitures, gelees, marmelades de fruits et cremes de marrons, European Parliament Legislative Observatory (OEIL)