Chia Jam

4.72 from 14 votes

This healthy chia jam is packed with nutrient-dense superfood seeds. It's perfect on top of yogurt, chia pudding, overnight oats, oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, pb & jelly sandwiches, and can be enjoyed in so many other ways.

Cook Time10

Total Time10

Course: condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chia jam

Servings: cups

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

18 ounces berries (3 small clamshell containers), any type of berry you like, fresh or frozen
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons maple syrup or any sweetener you like (optional)
1 teaspoon chia seeds

Instructions

Add the berries and lemon juice to a pot on the stove. Turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally. Once they start to soften and break down, mash them with a masher or a fork into your preferred consistency.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the maple syrup, if using. Let the jam cook for a few more minutes as you stir. Once the jam thickens, take it off the heat and stir in the chia seeds.
The chia will expand and make the jam thick (and no, they have no flavor.) Transfer the jam to a glass jar and let it cool completely. Store it in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

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Notes

Sweetness: You can adjust the sweetness accordingly. Feel free to add as little or as much as you like. You can use maple syrup, honey, or agave.
Fresh or frozen berries. You can use frozen berries and they do not need to be defrosted. This recipe works with cranberries as well but since cranberries are more tart, you will need more sweetener. I like to use mixed berries but you can use any kind you enjoy.
Digestive aid: The chia seeds are are a wonderful superfood and will help your digestion as well.
Temperature: This jam is absolutely delicious warm or cold so feel free to enjoy it any temperature you like.
Measuring: Each one of my berry containers were 6oz but you can use any you quantity you like. I don't typically measure so please measure with your heart.

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