Refined Sugar Free Jam (Any Berry!)

5 from 2 votes

There is nothing quite like homemade jam! This refined sugar free jam is a delicious and sweet spread that is set using healthy chia seeds instead adding pectin or gelatine. This lovely jam can be made with any fresh or frozen berries and is perfect for breakfasts or afternoon tea. Using only 3-ingredients, chia jam is so easy to make AND super healthy. Choose your favourite berries from the list below, or mix and match!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: healthy, Snack

Cuisine: Australian

Servings: tbsp

Calories: 15kcal

Author: Andrea Geddes

Ingredients

2 cups frozen berries raspberry, blackberry, blueberry or strawberries.
3 tbsp lemon juice
zest of one lemon
2-3 tbsp maple syrup or natural sweetener of choice
2 tbsp chia seeds

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Place the raspberries, lemon juice, zest and maple syrup together in a small saucepan and stir together over low heat until the raspberries break down. Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir through the chia seeds. Transfer to a sterilised jar and allow to cool. This jam can be stored in a sterilised jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

To sterilise jars to use for jams, lemon butter, chutneys and other spreads, either soak them in a sterilising solution like Milton’s, or simply thoroughly wash the jars and place them in the oven at 120 C for 20 minutes. Carefully remove the jars from the oven. To seal the jars, add the hot jam to the jars, close the lids and turn upside down until cool. The lids should seal as the jam cools.

This sugar free jam can be stored in a sterilised jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Portions can also be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. It can be used in cooking this way, or simply thawed at room temperature for spreading.

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