Chia Jam (no added sugar)

Prep Time

15 min

Prep Notes

Most store-bought jellies and jams are full of added sugar, which is so unnecessary since fruit is truly the most tasty and natural sweet there is! By combining chia seed with this homemade jam, it creates an appetizing texture with the fruit plus super food chia seed boasts fiber, antioxidants, and plant-based fats. Most fruits will work, use what’s in season when you make it!

Yields

10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh peeled and chopped fruit such as:

    Cherries

    Mango

    Peach

    Berries (whole)

  • 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed citrus

  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds (for those new to Chia, or skeptical kids, make it 1-1.5Tbsp for the first go round☺)

Directions

  1. Combine fruit and lemon in a pan over low heat. Stir often, about every 2 minutes, let the fruit cook until it softens. Total time here is about 6 minutes.

  2. Remove from heat and mash the fruit mixture in a bowl.

  3. Add chia seeds and stir.

  4. Let the jam cool. Put in an airtight container, (I love ball jars for the full jam effect), and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for 2 months.

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Snacks, Breakfast, TreatsLeah Bostrom