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How to Make Chia Jam
How to make chia jam. My chia jam recipe is easy and customizable - choose your fruit and sweetener!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 43 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound of strawberries hulled and diced (or other fruit of your choice)
- 1/4 cup honey*
- 2 Tablespoons generous chia seeds
Instructions
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Add the diced fruit and honey to a large saucepan, and heat over medium heat.
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Use a potato masher to mash up the fruit.
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Simmer & mash for about 5 minutes until it is good and liquid-y.
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Bring the liquified fruit to a boil, and reduce the heat to low (maintain simmer)
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Simmer for about 5 minutes, and then stir in chia seeds.
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Simmer for another 11 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Remove the saucepan from the heat, and let it sit in the pot and cool (at least 10 minutes).
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Transfer to a glass storage container, and let it sit in the fridge to set (mine sat overnight - about 9 hours).
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information was calculated using a nutrition label generator.
*You can substitute other sweeteners in this recipe - sugar, maple syrup, agave, stevia. Please note that this may change the consistency slightly.
Nutrition Facts
How to Make Chia Jam
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
Potassium 69mg2%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 22.2mg27%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.