Blueberry Chia Jam
This healthy and delicious, chia seed jam can be made in 10 minutes with just 2 ingredients and makes an easy homemade alternative to store-bought jam.
Chia seed jam is easy to make in minutes and so yummy, you’ll never go store-bought again! It’s also super nutritious, works with any kind of berry or juicy fruit and can be made without added sugar.
Enjoy this healthy and delicious jam on toast, pancakes, bagels, in baking and anywhere else you’d use jam!
Recipe Features
- Dietary Features: Vegan, gluten-free, can be sugar-free.
- Nutrition Features: Low in sugar, high in fibre.
- Easy to make in 10 minutes with just 2 ingredients.
- Amazing on toast, oatmeal, pancakes, ice cream, yogurt and more!
- Customize with your choice of berries or other fruit.
Ingredient Notes
A complete list of ingredients with amounts and full instructions is located in the printable recipe card below. This section covers ingredient and substitution considerations.
- Berries: This recipe was created for blueberries but you can use strawberry, raspberry, a mixture of berries or even other juicy fruits like mango or kiwi. I like chia seed jam best made with frozen fruit.
- Chia Seeds: Black or white chia seeds work, just make sure they’re fresh.
- Optional Sweetener: If you prefer your jam a little sweeter, you can add 1-2 tbsp sweetener of choice such as maple syrup or agave syrup.
How to Make Chia Jam
Step 1: Add the frozen berries to a small saucepan and heat over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thawed and juicy. This should take about 5-6 minutes.
Use a fork potato masher to break them down into a chunky consistency.
Do you have to heat it chia jam? Actually, no. The reason we’re using a saucepan is to quickly thaw and mash the frozen berries. If you’re using fresh berries, you can skip the stove and just mash them up in a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add the chia seeds and mix well. If you’d like to add sweetener, add that now as well. Turn off the heat and let the pot sit on the element to thicken.
You can enjoy the jam after about 5 minutes but it will be thicker and more jam-like after it cools.
Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
FAQs
You can use strawberries, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or any combination of those to make mixed berry jam.
Stone fruits such as peach and apricot and other juice fruits like kiwi and mango also work well.
Yep. I actually prefer frozen fruit for making chia seed jam because it gets juicy when it thaws which is perfect for the chia seeds to soak up all that juicy goodness!
Chia seed jam will last for about 1 week in a sealed container in the fridge. It can also be frozen in an ice cube tray then transferred to a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Yes, you can!
To make this without a stove, thaw the berries in the fridge or at room temperature then mash, add the chia seeds, let sit until thickened. If you’re using fresh berries, just mash them up, add the chia seeds and let sit to thicken.
It will start thickening after 10-20 minutes but continue to thicken after storing.
How to Use Chia Jam
Here are some yummy ideas for using your chia jam:
- spread on toast, bagels and english muffins
- stirred into oatmeal, breakfast quinoa or yogurt
- in these acorn squash bowls or sweet potato breakfast bowls
- for baking – try it in these cranberry crumble bars or thumbprint cookies
- spread on muffins, banana bread, zucchini bread or baked oatmeal cups
- mixed into homemade banana ice cream
- try it on these whole wheat fluffy pancakes or chia seed pancakes
- spread on homemade seed bread
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Blueberry Chia Jam
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiments
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This easy chia seed jam is healthy, sugar-free and ready in less than 15 minutes, plus you only need 2 ingredients to make it, berries and chia seeds! Add the maple syrup for a sweeter jam, if you like.
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen berries of choice (280 g of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry or a mixture)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds (24 g)
- 1–2 tbsp maple syrup, optional for sweeter jam
Instructions
- Add the frozen berries to a small saucepan and heat over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thawed and juicy, about 5-7 minutes.
- Once the berries have thawed, use a fork or potato masher to mash to your desired consistency.
- Stir in 2 tbsp of chia seeds. If you’re using sweetener, add it now and adjust to taste. Turn the heat off and let the pot sit on the element for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
- Enjoy right away or transfer to a sealed container and store in the fridge. It will continue thickening in the fridge and will keep for up to 1 week.
Notes
Chia seed jam stores well in the fridge for up to 1 week. It can also be frozen in an ice cube tray then transfered to a freezer bag and stored for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge.
Keywords: chia jam, blueberry chia jam, chia seed jam
Man-o-man, this is the best thing since sliced bread!!! Absolutely love it. As a diabetic, I’ve shunned fruit jams and preserves for a very long time. Now I can indulge, judiciously, without repercussions! Thank you so much! I’ve made blueberry, raspberry, and peach, so far. I only make 1 cup fruit/1 c seeds for a smaller batch for a 2 person household.
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Thank you for the recipe and especially for the alternate fruit suggestions! May I ask what is the white ingredient on the bread prior to putting the jam on top? Is it cream cheese or perhaps fresh ricotta cheese? I would love to know because I would love to try it as is. Thank you.
It’s actually thick coconut yogurt! But I have a tofu ricotta recipe (skip the herbs) that would be yummy and cream cheese would be good too!
How do I know if the chia seeds are fresh?
You can add 1 tbsp seeds to 3-4 tbsp water and they should make a thick pudding-like consistency within a few minutes. Also, there shouldn’t be any noticeable smell or bitter taste. They last a long time though so chances are they’re fine!
I put this on toast and top it with thick Greek yoghurt. Sooooo good 😊
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Sounds amazing, Suzie! Thanks!
This recipe is such a nutritious and easy way to include berry servings at every meal. It’s so delicious on morning toast, midday day almond butter and jam sandwich or dinner dessert over homemade nice cream. I’ve also just eaten it right out of the jar for a quick berry boost. Thanks for another great recipe, Deryn!!
Thanks for this quick and easy tasty jam. I made it the stovetop way and it took less than 10 minutes to make. A great addition to our new plant-based way of eating – thank you!Love this simple and tasty recipe – definitely a 5* for me!
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Thanks Karen! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Do you have nutritional info for this?
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Made this with frozen blackberries and a little stevia. Great and so easy!! Thank you
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Yum!! I love it with blackberries too, so good. Thanks for trying it!
Can you freeze this recipe??
Hmm, I’ve never tried freezing it but I can’t see why not!
This is by far the simplest recipe ever. I was wondering when making the jam, if I blend the blueberries and chia seeds in the blended, could I still thicken it in the stovetop? And should I use water when blending the berries and chia seeds?
If you want to blend it, you don’t need to add water and yes it will still thicken. 🙂
Simple recipe to prepare and can be used on bread.