Easy Raspberry and Chia Seed Jam
Jam is something that I could never get bored of. As a kid, bread jam was the only food that I would never say no to. I think so many of you could relate with me on this, right? As we grew up, we do try to avoid it because of the high sugar content and a lot of preservatives. What if, I tell you that this homemade version is much healthier and I call it ‘HEALTHY’ JAM.
Wanna know how?
- It uses simple and fresh ingredients
- No processed sugar is added. I have used pure maple syrup to add some sweetness
- It is full of chia seeds! Chia seeds add a lot of fibre and antioxidants to the jam. They are also high in omega-3
- You will not get blood sugar spikes with this jam as it is very low in sugar
This jam is great to have on hand for all the Christmas desserts this festive season. It is great to make yogurt parfaits, linzer cookies, chocolate desserts or even a PB&J sandwich. You can get creative in so many ways.
Next time you have raspberries sitting in your fridge, do not let them go bad, instead whip up this jam.
Easy Raspberry and Chia Seed Jam
Ingredients
- 3 cups Fresh raspberries
- 4 tbsp Maple syrup pure
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Water
- 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
Instructions
- Wash the raspberries and add them to a saucepan.
- Add maple syrup, water, salt, vanilla extract, lime juice. Cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Mash the berries with a fork.
- The berries will become soft and will turn into a puree. Keep stirring with a spatula.
- Turn up the heat and bring to a final boil.
- Remove from heat and let it cool down a bit. Add chia seeds and mix well.
- Bring the jam to room temperature. The jam will start to thicken.
- Store in a sealed glass container and it will last in the fridge for a week.
Notes
- The jam will have watery consistency in the beginning. Once, you add chia seeds, it will start to thicken and develop a jam like consistency.
- You can adjust the amount of sweetness as per your liking.
- If your berries are already tart, you can skip adding the lime juice.
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One Comment
Naveen
I love it! Healthy and tasty 😍😍😍