Honey Strawberry Chia Jam
Discover the flavors of Honey strawberry chia jam. A wholesome and delicious treat made with only three ingredients. No refined sugar.
If you like strawberries, then you’ll love this strawberry chia jam recipe. It’s made with simple ingredients like fresh strawberries, chia seeds and honey.
About Honey Strawberry Chia Jam
In the good old days, homemade jam was made from just fruit and natural sugar. These days, store-bought jams can contain everything from artificial colors, flavors. and commercial pectin.
Pectin is a substance helps to give food a thick consistency.
And while pectin can be found naturally in apples and the peels of citrus fruits like lemons and limes, commercial pectin is likely to include preservatives, and residual solvents that were used during commercial extraction.
Traditional jam recipes (specifically from the 1800’s and before) did not contain commercial pectin. It’s easy to thicken homemade jam using more fruit and lemon or citrus peels if necessary. But, to add even more nutritional value to this honey strawberry chia jam recipe, I use chia seeds.
Benefits of Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are an ancient superfood that are packed with nutritional value. A great source of fiber, protein and omega fatty acids, these little seeds are a great way to up the health benefits of almost any recipe. Personally, I enjoy making everything from blueberry chia muffins to strawberry lime chia seed pudding. Chia seeds even taste great just blended into a smoothie.
The great thing is that adding chia seeds to your favorite fruit it an easy way to make delicious jam.
Why You’ll Enjoy This Strawberry Chia Jam Recipe
- Diabetic friendly
- Minimal ingredients – This recipe 3 main ingredients. The honey is optional.
- Contains no yuck thickeners or gut irritating ingredients
- Easy recipe
- Uses natural sweeteners
- Can use a variety of fruit – use any fruit that you like in place of strawberries
Equipment Needed
immersion blender – to get the jam o the right consistency, you can also just use a fork to mash things up
Ingredients
- strawberries -Of course, you need strawberries. Feel free to swap them out for any other fruit you like.
- chia seeds – An easy way to get that “jammy” texture without using pectin
- vanilla extract – Optional ingredient that ads a smooth flavor
- honey (optional) – Adds a touch of additional sweetness. Can also use cinnamon honey for added flavor.
What To Serve with Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
- einkorn yogurt bagels
- waffles
- pancakes
- serve on a cheese board
- drizzled on top of yogurt or vanilla chia pudding
- on top of homemade ice cream
- smeared on top of a fresh slice of sourdough toast or scones
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Notes
This strawberry jam can be stored up to 5 days
You can try the recipe with other berries as well
Use fresh organic strawberries (in season) for the best flavor and nutritional value.
Frozen strawberries may also be used.
Honey Strawberry Chia Jam
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries (can use fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp honey (optional – for additional sweetness)
Instructions
- In a small pot over medium high heat, add strawberries and heat for 5-10 minutes until they become soft and release their juices.2 cups strawberries
- Break them apart using a using a masher or immersion blender, depending on the consistency that you would like.
- Remove the mixture from heat, add chia seeds, vanilla and 1 tbsp of honey.1 tbsp chia seeds , 1 tbsp honey , 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a glass jar.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve over ice cream, on toast, bagels, waffles pr pancakes.
