Raspberry jam is such a great topping to add to anything from peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, toast, oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes, you name it! Unfortunately, many jams that you find at the store are full of extra sugar or other unnecessary ingredients. The good news is that making your own at home is super easy! Below, I'll show you how to make your own delicious homemade raspberry chia jam with just three main ingredients.
What you need
- 1 ½ cups frozen raspberries (190 g)
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- Juice of ½ lemon
Making your homemade raspberry chia jam
- In a pan over medium heat, add the raspberries, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Use a fork to mash the raspberries until you don’t have any chunks left. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- After you have removed the mixture from the heat, add in the chia seeds.
- Let your raspberry chia jam cool off before storing it in the fridge.
- Refrigerate the raspberry jam for a few hours, until it thickens up.
- Store the jam in the fridge for 5-7 days.
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Raspberry Chia Jam Recipe
This raspberry chia jam is made from scratch and only has three main ingredients. It's so easy to make and healthier than store bought!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups frozen raspberries 190 g
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
- In a pan over medium heat, add the raspberries, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Use a fork to mash the raspberries until you don’t have any chunks left. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- After you have removed the mixture from the heat, add in the chia seeds.
- Let your raspberry chia jam cool off before storing it in the fridge.
- Refrigerate the raspberry jam for a few hours, until it thickens up.
- Store the jam in the fridge for 5-7 days.
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Nutrition
Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
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