Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
This Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed jam is a sugar-free jam recipe which is homemade with natural honey, chia seeds, and strawberries. This Jam is delicious made with real strawberries and contains no refined sugar
When making jam, the most important ingredient is sugar, loads and loads of it. Making a healthy version was our forte with this recipe, so here’s presenting a berry jam with no refined sugar and loaded with the goodness of fresh berries and chia seeds
If you’d like to try our traditional strawberry jam made with sugar, here below is the recipe link
About this Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Does not contain refined sugar, thus making it a healthier alternative
The chia seeds in it give this jam its thickness and jelly-like texture too
Fresh strawberries are always the best and this jam contains the goodness of the berry
Can be made and refrigerated for more than a week.
Perfect for breakfast or simply topping it up on your icecreams, cheesecakes, etc
Ingredients for this Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam Recipe
Strawberries
To make a jam, you can use frozen or fresh strawberries. I’m using fresh strawberries as they are in season. You need to look for super red and extra ripe berries. This will ensure that the berries are naturally sweet, which leads to lesser honey or maple syrup to be added
Lemon juice
Lemon juice provides both, acidity and pectin
Honey or Maple syrup
We are not using refined sugar in this jam recipe, that’s where honey or maple syrup steps in. Adding it as a sweetener, balances the taste of the jam. You may even use sugar free substitutes instead of honey or maple syrup
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds contain fibre, this soluble fiber makes the seeds absorbent and perfectly suited for creating a jam consistency when mixed with fruits to prepare healthy jams. I’ve used black chia seeds, but feel free to use black or white chia seeds for this recipe
How to make jam at home? (Healthy version)
Step 1
Cook the strawberries on low to medium heat until soft. Mash it up using a potato masher
Step 2
Add the lemon juice and honey to the mixure
Step 3
Add the chia seeds and cook until the jam is slightly thick. Switch off the gas once done and store in a jar. Refrigerate this mixture for more than a week
Recipe Card – Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Ingredients
- 2 cups extra ripe fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped 320 grams
- 1 tbsp lemon juice 15 ml
- 3 tbsps honey or maple syrup, add as per sweetness 60 ml
- 2 tbsps chia seeds 30 grams
Instructions
- In a pan, add the strawberries and cook on low to medium heat. Cover the strawberries for a while with a lid, this will help the strawberries to become softer in texture
- Once the strawberries are soft, use a potato masher to mash it. Add the lemon juice and stir well
- Add the honey as per taste (remember, if the strawberries are extra ripe, they will be sweeter, and thus will require lesser honey)
- Lastly, add the chia seeds to the mixture and cook for a few minutes. The mixture should turn slightly thicker in texture. Switch off the gas and pour the jam in a jar. The Jam will thicken as it cools. Once at room temperature, close the lid and store in the fridge for more than a week
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Nutrition Information
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Commonly asked questions while making Healthy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Chia seeds contain fibre, this soluble fiber makes the seeds absorbent and perfectly suited for creating a jam consistency when mixed with fruits to prepare healthy jams
For more than a week, approx 10 days
It can’t be completely sugar-free but can definitely be made heathier with this version of jam we’ve shared using honey and chia seeds
Yes, for upto 15 days. Store in a airtight container
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