Healthy Homemade Strawberry Chia Jam
So easy to make at home you’ll likely never buy it again. And the best part is it’s free of any unwanted preservatives or unnecessary sugar and only 2 ingredients!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of chopped strawberries
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1–2 tbsp maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Wash and cut up berries and add to a small pot.
- Add maple syrup if desired.
- Cook on medium heat on the stove while crushing the berries down a bit using a fork. Do this until the berries are broken down and more syrup-like. This usually takes about 5-10 mins.
- Turn off the heat, then add the chia seeds and stir together.
- Let stand for 5-10 mins or until thickened.
Notes
The strawberry chia jam will keep in the fridge for about a week.
If you’d like your jam to be more smooth, you can finish this recipe by blending in the blender until it reaches the desired consistency.