Blueberry Chia Jam
With a cook time of just five minutes this Blueberry Chia Jam is the quickest and easiest jam recipe around. Full of fruit and refined sugar free it will become your go to jam recipe!
Why This Recipe Is Great For Busy Parents
- Four ingredients.
- Quick and Easy to make.
- A low sugar alternative to traditional jam making it the perfect healthy toast topping for kids.
- Perfect for kids who just want plain jam sandwiches in their lunchbox
Ingredients you will need
To make my blueberry chia jam you will only need four ingredients.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Blueberries: You can actually use this recipe to make any berry chia jam. You can try strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries or raspberries. To keep costs down and so that I can make this recipe all year round I choose to use frozen blueberries.
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey, coconut sugar, white or brown sugar. or your preferred sweetener such as stevia.
- Chia seeds: The chia seeds thicken the jam and add fiber to the recipe. I have used white chia seeds but you can use wither white or black.
- Vanilla extract: The recipe will work without the vanilla extract but it does enhance the final flavor of the blueberry jam if you have it.
How To Make Blueberry Chia Jam Step-By-Step
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Blueberry Chia Jam recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: Place the blueberries and maple syrup in a saucepan. Simmer over a medium/low heat until the fruit becomes soft and pulpy. Stir occasionally.
Step two: Give the soft blueberries a quick mash with either a potato masher or fork.
Step three: Add the chia seeds and vanilla, mix the fruit mixture well, then leave to cool and thicken.
Step four: Transfer the blueberry jam to a clean glass jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
Enjoy!
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Tips & FAQs
Here is how you can make this Blueberry Chia Jam perfectly every time!
- Taking the time to mash the fruit will mean you get a true jammy consistency.
- If you don't have vanilla extract, a strip of lemon peel or orange peel in the jam while it cooks will also enhance the flavor of the jam.
Chia seed jam can be stored in a clean jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to seven days. Chia jam can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Chia seed jam is full of fruit, low in added sugar and packed full of chia seeds. Chia seeds are a rich in fiber, and a source of many minerals such as Magnesium, Phosphorus, Calcium Zinc and Iron.
How To Make This Chia Jam Recipe Suitable For Baby-Led-Weaning
- This blueberry chia jam with its low added sugar content is suitable for baby led weaning.
- Cooking the blueberries until pulpy and mashing them will ensure the texture is suitable for babies and young toddlers to enjoy safely.
- If you are making this chia jam for a baby under one year of age avoid using honey to sweeten the jam as honey is not suitable for children under one.
- The jam can be stired through yogurt to make a blueberry yogurt or chia yogurt.
- Spread the chia jam thinly on toast, baby pancakes or pikelets.
Blueberry Chia Jam
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Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the blueberries and maple syrup in a saucepan.Simmer over a medium/low heat until the fruit becomes soft and pulpy (around 5 minutes).
- Give the soft blueberries a quick mash with either a potato masher or fork.
- Add the chia seeds and vanilla, mix the fruit mixture well, then leave to cool and thicken.
- Transfer the blueberry jam to a clean glass jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- Chia seed jam can be stored in a clean jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to seven days. Chia jam can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Taking the time to mash the fruit will mean you get a true jammy consistency.
- If you don't have vanilla extract, a strip of lemon peel or orange peel in the jam while it cooks will also enhance the flavor of the jam.
- Blueberries: You can actually use this recipe to make any berry chia jam. You can try strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries or raspberries. To keep costs down and so that I can make this recipe all year round I choose to use frozen blueberries.
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey, coconut sugar, white or brown sugar. or your preferred sweetener such as stevia.
- Chia seeds: The chia seeds thicken the jam and add fiber to the recipe. I have used white chia seeds but you can use wither white or black.
- Vanilla extract: The recipe will work without the vanilla extract but it does enhance the final flavor of the blueberry jam if you have it.
- If you are making this chia jam for a baby under one year of age avoid using honey to sweeten the jam as honey is not suitable for children under one.
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