Strawberry Chia Jam
A healthier, homemade Strawberry Jam
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-7 minutes
- Total Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Jam, jelly
- Method: boiling
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
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- 2 cups of Strawberries, sliced into quarters
- 2 tbsp of Chia Seeds
- 3 tsp Lemon Juice
- Maple Syrup, honey, or cane sugar to taste
Instructions
- Let a medium saucepan heat up over medium high heat.
- Place the cut strawberries into the pan and cook until they are starting to break down.
- At this point you can use either a potato masher or a fork to break them down further, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Mix the chia seeds and lemon juice in.
- Let it just come to a boil while stirring continuously.
- Keep on stirring continuously, and let cook about 1 more minute, just until it starts to thicken. It will thicken further while it’s cooling off, so don’t let it get too thick.
- Take off heat and let it sit about 10-15 minutes, until it thickens.
- Can use immediately or it can be transferred to refrigerator for up to a week.
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