Strawberry Chia Jam

Course condiment

Servings 8 servings (2 tablespoons each)

This Strawberry Chia Seed Jam only contains four ingredients and is super easy to prepare. It's also really flavourful and packed full of fibre and vitamin C. The perfect way to naturally sweeten yogurt, or to add to oatmeal or toast! {Gluten-free, dairy-free & paleo}

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Ingredients

3 cups diced fresh strawberries (or sub in preferred berries)
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium-sized pot, bring the berries and maple syrup to a light simmer. Reduce heat to medium low, stirring frequently, and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes. Mash the berries with a potato masher or fork. Leave several berries whole for added texture.
Stir in the chia seeds until thoroughly combined and cook the mixture for about 15 minutes, or until it thickens to desired consistency. Stir frequently so that the jam doesn’t stick to the pot.
Once the jam has thickened up, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. The jam should keep for at least a week in an air-tight container in the fridge or store jam in freezer for later use.

Notes

Although the recipe calls for strawberries, you can sub in any type of berry that you prefer.
If you want a smoother jam, make sure that you mash the berries really well. If you prefer a thicker and chunkier jam, leave a few chunks of berries.
If you choose to freeze this jam, I recommend freezing it in an ice cube tray and then storing the individual cubes in a ziploc bag. That way, you can simply grab and defrost the individual servings of jam as you require them.
The recipe makes about 1 cup of chia jam or about 8 two tablespoon servings. The nutritional analysis is based on about two tablespoons of jam.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

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