Blueberry Chia Jam
Make your own blueberry chia jam in minutes for a sweet and healthy treat with just four ingredients. Try it with your favorite toast, yogurt, pancakes, or oatmeal today!
Servings: 8
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup sugar Use more or less depending on sweetness level
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 2 tbs chia seeds
Instructions
- Place blueberries in a colander and rise with cool water. Set aside to dry a bit.
- In a medium saucepan, add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- With a potato masher, mash down the blueberries.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the jam has slightly thickened.
- Take off the heat and stir in two tablespoons of chia seeds.
- Allow to cool at room temperature until the perfect consistency is reached.
- Pour into a clean jars. For freezer jam, leave at least 1/2 of headspace to the top.
Notes
- If after it has cooled the jam is no thick enough, bring it back to heat and add a half of tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Use as much or as little sweetener as you would like. If you have more tart berries, you may need more. Or skip it out together to make this recipe sugar free.
- You can create other fruit jams with this recipe. Substitute the blueberries for strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, or any combination.
- For a smoother jam, mash well with a potato masher. This will help break down the more.
- Double or triple the recipe to make a big batch.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.3mg