Looking for a delicious healthy jam? This Berry Chia Jam recipe ticks all the right boxes. It’s processed sugar free and is made of fruit and chia seeds to make it a nutritionally healthy choice. It’s seriously so easy to make that I whipped it up this morning whilst making our Sunday Family Day Pancakes.
We use this Berry Chia Jam for lots of dishes – spoon it onto pancakes or pikelets, stir through natural plain or greek yoghurt, use it in slice or biscuit recipes and I sometimes have it with my nut granola along with some coconut cream. Of course, you can also use it like traditional jam and spread it on toast, a muffin or even a sandwich. However, keep in mind, a jam sandwich is not going to keep your child full for lunch, you’ll need a protein source with it to give it a real lunchtime boost.
The recipe was inspired by this one from Oh She Glows.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of frozen berries, defrosted
- 2 tablespoons rice malt syrup
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Directions
- Smash berries up a bit in a food processor, leaving it chunky.
- Put smashed berries, rice malt syrup and maple syrup in a saucepan and cook on low to medium heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 5 minutes until liquid is almost gone.
- Add chia seeds and stir until mixed in.
- Simmer for 10 minutes or until desired thickness is achieved. Stir frequently so it doesn’t stick to bottom of saucepan.
- Pour into sterilised jar and turn upside down to seal.
Store this jam in an air tight jar in your fridge. It will only keep about a week because it’s not full of all the additives, preservatives or laden with sugar like the store bought jams.
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