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This 4-Ingredient Easy Blueberry Jam is thickened with chia seeds, lightly sweetened, and seriously delicious! It’s kid-approved and Paleo friendly.
Easy Blueberry Jam Recipe
This month we’re celebrating Summer fun, and what better than to celebrate with a healthy kid-friendly chia seed jam that can be topped or spread on everything! Ice cream, crepes, oatmeal, muffins, yogurt, pancakes, waffles, toast, or even have a spoonful plain! Blueberries are a superfood that I simply cannot get enough of. When they are back in season I stock up weekly and when they’re just about to go out of season, I freeze a bunch for smoothies and muffins!
Say goodbye to store-bought jam loaded with preservatives and sugars. This jam is free of refined sugars and such a fabulous healthy alternative to traditional jam. You are going to be amazed at just how quickly it comes together and how thick it gets! I give the credit to the chia seeds, a super healthy seed used as the thickener!
Ingredients Needed For Blueberry Chia Jam:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Are Chia Seeds Healthy?
Yes! Chia seeds are a Paleo-friendly and nutrient-dense. They’re easy to digest and can even aid in digestion by helping this move along! They are also contain omega-3’s which means they’re not only good for your body but also good for your brain!
Can you make jam without pectin?
Absolutely! The chia seeds thicken this jam wonderfully by absorbing a lot of the liquid of the strawberries without having to cook the mixture for hours. As the directions state, we recommend cooking it a bit to get the correct desired consistency, and then after cooking the chia seeds will continue to absorb liquid to thicken up the jam.
How long will this Blueberry Jam last?
Store in a mason jar for up to 10 days in the refrigerator!
If you like this healthy jam recipe, check out these similar recipes:
- Strawberry Chia Seed Jam (Paleo & Vegan)
- 2-Ingredient Strawberry Fruit Leather
- Homemade Nutella (Paleo)
- How to Make Coconut Whipped Cream
Easy Blueberry Jam with Chia Seeds
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- In a pot add blueberries, sweetener and lemon juice.
- Turn on heat to medium and let the mixture come to a simmer, gently mash down the berries. Add the chia seeds and stir to combine.
- Let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring often to avoid sticking.
- Once thick, remove from heat, let cool and store in air-tight containers for up to one week.
Also wondering if this can be canned in a water bath like my other blueberry jam with sugar and pectin. I’m thinking it should work since the honey is replacing the sugar and the chia seed with lemon help thicken like the pectin does.
for safe canning practice it is the acidity that is important. There shouldn’t be a problem with the blueberries but you need to check if chia seeds can be included for canning. Sorry I don’t know the answer!
http://foodpreservation.about.com/od/Canning/fl/Can-I-Can-Jams-Made-with-Chia.htm
I canned some peach jam last year using this method of thickening with chia seeds. Didn’t have a problem!
The recipe sounds wonderful, and the photos are beautiful! I can’t wait to try it! Where can I get those adorable jars? 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Can you use frozen blueberries.
Hi, how long will this jam keep? also can it be canned? thank you.
Is there a substitute for chia seeds?
Is it possible, or a good idea, to can process this jam? Thanks
Your pictures are lovely and I’m hoping to make this tomorrow! Wondering – how sweet is this jam? Would adding extra honey alter the final product’s consistency?
Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Can you leave out the lemon? or add less of it?
You can omit!
Do you think I can water bath can this recipe?
Can you freeze this jam?
I haven’t froze any, but I don’t see why not!
Can you use maple syrup instead of honey?
I haven’t tried it, but I think it’d work just fine!
Can you sbu other types of berries too? Or does it only work w blueberries?
Yes, you can sub other berries!
i love blueberries. this looks great!
I am so glad I ran into this post, your recipe sounds amazing! easy enough and natural ingredients… love it! the pictures are awesome too 🙂
so purdy!
I used to make blackberry jam with my grandma from the blackberries we would pick on her property. I may need to find some fresh blackberries and try this recipe using those (or blueberries since I love them too). This looks amazing!
Yum! Love making my own jams! I will have to try this recipe!
Those pictures are amazing!! This sounds and looks so incredibly good.
I made my first batch of jam last year with strawberries and it wasn’t that great, so I’m determined to succeed! Blueberry jam sounds better…and I love the idea of using chia seeds!
I LOVE this!!! Thanks for including me. So I used to HATE jam but then I went to the most amazing farmer’s market in Martha’s Vineyard and they had like a million different jams to try and I fell in love. There was a blueberry ginger jam that was UNREAL. C and I are hoping to make it back to Martha’s Vineyard to visit my cousin at some point and you better bet we’ll be stopping by your new place!