berry chia jam

This easy chia seed jam recipe is made with defrosted raw blueberries and raspberries (no cooking required)! Eat more nutritious berries with this healthy jam. Recipe yields roughly 2 2/3 cups.

Easy Berry Chia Seed Jam

chia seeds

orange juice (about 1/2 medium orange, juiced)

maple syrup (optional), to taste

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the frozen raspberries and blueberries, chia seeds and orange juice. Cover and let the mixture defrost for about three hours at room temperature, or overnight in the refrigerator (the front of the bottom shelf in the fridge is the ideal spot for defrosting, since it&#8217;s generally the warmest area).

Once the berries are defrosted and soft, use a potato masher (or the back of a big spoon or serving fork should work) to mash up the mixture to your desired consistency. I like some texture in my jam, so I don&#8217;t mash it much.

Taste, and if you&#8217;d like a sweeter jam, stir in some maple syrup, to taste (keep in mind that you can always just drizzle maple syrup or honey onto your jam later, if you prefer). If the chia seeds aren&#8217;t nice and plump yet, let the mixture rest for about 20 minutes to let them absorb some more moisture.

I love this jam on toast/pancakes/waffles/bagels, with yogurt and granola, and in chia seed pudding. Store leftover jam in the refrigerator, covered, for about 5 days.

What a fantastic idea. I love it! I'm going to stop doing my work and go make some RIGHT NOW (one of the perks of working from home). Thanks for the great recipe.

This sounds tasty and good for at least two of my chronic health "situations" -- do you think I could freeze it? I'm not likely to finish off a whole batch all by myself before it spoils.

I'm thinking now I should change my own recipe and rename it 'easy!" because this is SO SO easy to prepare! I prefer homemade chia jam to store-bought jam! I usually make a berry recipe but my favourite is with figs!

This is perfect with overnight oats or chia pudding. I love this recipe because I never liked jam, always found it too sweet, so this one is a keeper.

Just love how simple and delicious your recipes are! Thank you Kate!

I just made this and it is amazing! I added a little lemon zest because I can't resist the lemon/raspberry combination, and it worked beautifully. I've been in a bit of a breakfast rut lately, so this post couldn't have come at a better time :) Thanks so much for another awesome recipe, Kate!

Just made this last night and I'm in love. So easy to make and no added sugar. This chia jam will definitely be replacing all the jam in my fridge. So far I've had it on toast with almond butter &amp; with yogurt and granola. Delicious all around!!

Absolutely delicious even without any additional sweeteners! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

What an excellent, easy idea!  Plus it's so yummy!  I didn't have any chia seeds (what?!?) but used ground flax seed to thicken and it worked wonderfully!  My 3 year old loves it too!  We will be eating this on toast and in oatmeal all week!

Forgot to rate too...
PS - compared to other homemade jam recipes, this really couldn't be easier. Such a great idea!

I had been intending to kick flavored yogurts for a while now, in favor of using plain yogurt with my own mix-ins, and this recipe finally helped me do just that! I've been making it once a week since you posted it. So super easy (and cheaper!) to buy a big bag of frozen berries and take some out as needed, instead of fresh berries which inevitably go bad before I can use them all...

Half of the recipe is perfect for just me eating it once a day with a cup of greek yogurt. I like a little bit of honey on top instead of maple syrup. Perfect protein-filled snack in the afternoon when I start to feel sluggish - boosts my energy so I'm ready to go work out after work :)

I made this jam with about a cupful of frozen cherries and added about 3 cupfuls of frozen mixed berries and 3 tablespoons of chia seeds. I defrosted the fruit, then vitamised it and added the chia seeds and popped it into the jars. Add more chia seeds if too wet.  It was unbelievable - was the best jam I've ever had. I gave a jar to one of my foodie friends and she wouldn't believe it was only made with 2 ingredients and no sugar (cherries adding the sweetner). It begins to water up after about 7 days so tuck in! I'm making it for Christmas gifts.

SO easy and so delicious. I love it with my porridge or granola in the morning. I always make a big batch then pop them into jars and store them in the freezer!

How could something so simple and easy be so good?  I made this last night and I've been putting it on everything (I've even been sneaking spoonfuls plain, lol).

The jam is amazing! I shared it at work and everyone else loves it, a coworker said she imagines it on top of vanilla ice cream. I imagine too! I had it on top of your almond butter, it was dry, not sure if I blended it long enough...on top of lentil bread toast. Very delicious, thank you!

Delicious. Thank you for sharing a terrific — and easy — recipe!

OK, Kate, call me a crudgmudgeon, but.....I always look forward to your recipes and am rarely disappointed.  But when I look at the comments to see how your readers liked the recipe and if they made any changes, all I see is: "This recipe looks great."  "Can't wait to try this recipe", etc., etc.  I want feedback AFTER they have actually made the recipe.  This isn't exclusive to your blog but seems to be the norm with most cooking blogs.  To all you Kate fans, please try the recipe first before commenting so you can actually rate it and give tips about how you substituted an ingredient or that it was perfect as written.  Oh, by the way, my two standard poodles also love Cookie and your blog (and your fabulous cookbook that is chock full of outstanding recipes).

I'm hooked on this stuff!  I ended up putting it in the blender at the end of the process because the blueberries I bought were too large for mashing.  Love the consistency.  This is the first time I've tried chia seeds.  Thanks for introducing me to new foods and tastes!

No sugar added 2 ingredient berry chia jam made with just frozen berries and chia seeds. Super easy to make and makes a great addition to add to breakfast, snacks, or even dessert. Gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, vegan, and Whole30 approved.

Berry Chia Jam

berries

Add berries to a medium-sized pot over medium-low heat and cook for 10-12 minutes until broken down. If you are using blueberries, break them up with a spoon or potato masher if you want a smoother consistency.

Turn off heat and stir in chia seeds. Let sit to thicken for 30 minutes.⁠

Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Once this cools down how many 6 oz jars would it fill?

This is great! For a little sweetness I added Stevia!

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