Blueberry Chia Jam
This blueberry chia jam is super fruity, vegan and refined sugar free. You can easily adapt this recipe to use different berries and soft fruits.
Servings: 1 jar
Ingredients
- 2 cups (280 g) blueberries fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 - 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice optional - use if your fruit is very sweet or for some tang
Instructions
- In a saucepan, gently heat your blueberries (or other fruit) until it softens and is surrounded by its juice. Depending on your fruit this takes around 5 minutes. You can gently mash it with a spoon to help release the juices.
- Next, stir in the chia seeds, maple syrup (adjust to your taste) and lemon juice if using.
- Continue to cook gently for 5 minutes, and stir regularly as the jam thickens. The jam will continue to thicken as it cools, but if it still seems very runny, you can adjust by stirring in some more chia seeds.
- Transfer to a clean jar and store in the fridge.
Notes
See the post above for step by step photos and variation ideas.
Keeps for up to a week in the fridge and it also freezes well.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 1431IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 3mg
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