In my opinion, most jams are way too sweet. I wanted to make a jam that had a tart punch with an understated sweetness. This jam fits the bill perfectly using only 4 ingredients. The berries and lemon juice provide the perfect tart/sweet contrast, the chia seeds add thickness, and the honey adds the right amount of sweetness without using processed sugar.

berries in a pot, a lemon and two measuring spoons with honey and chia seeds on a white marble background

I like to use this jam as a topping on pancakes, waffles, yogurt, or a slice of sourdough. I also use it for my Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars and it adds a great tartness to Sourdough French Toast.

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Berry Chia Jam

Ingredients

frozen mixed berries in (any combination of raspberry, blueberry, strawberry and blackberry)
lemon juice
chia seeds
honey

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Step One: Pour frozen berry mixture into a 2 quart dutch oven, or other small pot. Place on the stovetop over medium heat. Allow the berries to begin to defrost and release juices, stirring occasionally.

Step Two: After about 3 minutes, add in chia seeds and lemon juice, continue to stir occasionally and allow the berries to cook down.

Step Three: Drop the heat to medium low and stir frequently making sure the scrap the bottoms and sides. Press any berries that are still whole.

Step Four: Remove the jam from heat and stir in the honey. Allow the jam to cool a bit before serving warm or allow it to cool completely and transfer to glass jars.

berry chia jam in a mason jar being scooped by a spoon

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Use the jam use any way you would use normal jam/jelly. Its not overly sweet so if makes a great topping for yogurt and pancakes.

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Stir frequently once the mixture starts to bubble to avoid burning.

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Berry Chia Jam

Recipe by Kealy

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Course: Jellies/JamsDifficulty: Easy

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Prep time

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Cooking time

minutes

Total time

minutes

I wanted to make a jam that had a tart punch with an understated sweetness. This jam fits the bill perfectly using only 4 ingredients.

Ingredients

6 cups frozen berries*
2 tablespoon chia seeds
juice of 1 medium lemon
1 tablespoon honey

Directions

Pour frozen berry mixture into a 2 quart dutch oven, or other small pot. Place on the stovetop over medium heat. Allow the berries to begin to defrost and release juices, stirring occasionally.
After about 3 minutes, add in chia seeds and lemon juice, continue to stir occasionally and allow the berries to cook down.
Drop the heat to medium low and stir frequently making sure the scrap the bottoms and sides. Press any berries that are still whole.
Remove the jam from heat and stir in the honey. Allow the jam to cool a bit before serving warm or allow it to cool completely and transfer to glass jars.