Strawberry Chia Seed Jam Recipe & Full Video Tutorial – Easy & Healthy Sugar Free Jam which is low carb and keto diet friendly with chia seeds, fresh strawberries and ideas for loads of adaptations.
Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
I’ve been making chia seed jam for the past couple of months. My whole family have been enjoying batch after batch and so I thought it was finally about time to let you in on the chia secret.
This truly is the best, most flavourful and easiest jam I’ve ever made. (And I’ve experimented with a few recipes over the years!) The magical chia seeds mixed with the cooked, mashed strawberries results in a thick and wonderous jam.
Best of all – you can make the simple jam with fresh or frozen berries. (Or, really, any fruit you like.) Then, it’s up to you what you choose to sweeten your jam with.
My sweetener of choice is Stevia, but you can feel free to use whatever sweetener you like. Or, if you’re not following a low carb diet use honey or maple syrup instead.
How To Make Chia Seed Jam
Making Chia Seed Jam couldn’t be simpler – all you have to do is cook the berries until they have softened and falling apart in a small saucepan.
Then, just let the berries cool and mix through the chia seeds and sweetener. Allow to cool then pop into a jar, refrigerate and enjoy within a few days. (Though it never lasts that long in our house!)
For a smooth jam you can feel free to pop the cooled jam, chia mixture into a blender. We prefer ours thick and with bits of berries so don’t blend our chia seed jam at all.
I’ve also experimented with placing all of the ingredients straight into a blender, blending until smooth and just skipping the berry heating process.
While the jam is still wonderful, I find that cooking the berries gives a much deeper flavour and is worth the teeny bit of effort to cook and cool the berries before making the jam.
How To Enjoy Chia Jam
Chia Jam can be enjoyed in place of regular jam, my kids enjoy theirs on top of sourdough toast. Here are some low carb ideas:
- As a topping for homemade pancakes (like these low carb coconut flour pancakes)
- Spread on homemade waffles (like this Keto Waffles)
- Mixed through plain/natural/Greek yogurt – another lovely low carb way to enjoy the jam
- Spread over your favourite baked treat, along with maybe a swirl or two of whipped cream
Strawberry Chia Seed Jam Recipe
- 500g/1.1lbs Strawberries
- 1/4 Cup Stevia (or your sweetener of choice)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (Optional)
- 1/4 Cup Chia Seeds
- Chop the strawberries and place them into a small saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook them, stirring regularly until the strawberries become soft and easily mashable.
- Remove from the heat and mash with a potato masher until smooth to your liking.
- Allow to cool slightly then stir through the stevia until smooth.
- Taste to ensure it’s sweet enough, adding more stevia if needed or a tablespoon of lemon juice if you’d like it a little bit sour.
- Finally, stir through the chia seeds until fully incorporated.
- Cool, then move to a jar and place in the fridge to thicken.
- Store in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.
Now that I’ve got into the swing of regular Chia Seed Jam making, I’ll never go back to store bought again. This jam is just too easy and full of flavour that I look for ways to incorporate a little into my meals and snacks most days.
Strawberry Chia Seed Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 500g/1.1lbs Strawberries
- 1/4 Cup Stevia (or your sweetener of choice)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (Optional)
- 1/4 Cup Chia Seeds
Instructions
- Chop the strawberries and place them into a small saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook them, stirring regularly until the strawberries become soft and easily mashable.
- Remove from the heat and mash with a potato masher until smooth to your liking.
- Allow to cool slightly then stir through the stevia until smooth.
- Taste to ensure it's sweet enough, adding more stevia if needed or a tablespoon of lemon juice if you'd like it a little bit sour.
- Finally, stir through the chia seeds until fully incorporated.
- Cool, then move to a jar and place in the fridge to thicken.
- Store in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.
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