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3 jars of homemade strawberry chia seed jam sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Low Sugar Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

Amy Cross
Chia seeds are being used instead of pectin to thicken this jam. You can grind the chia seeds in a grinder, or leave them whole. If you leave them whole, your jam will seem like it has seeds in it. No canner required!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 24 1 oz. servings
Calories 13 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 c. Strawberries, hulled
  • 2 T. Lemon Juice
  • 3 T. Monk Fruit 3-4 T., depending on how sweet your berries are and your sweetness preference.

Instructions
 

  • In a large stock pot, bring the berries and lemon juice to a boil.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes while continuing to stir so it doesn’t burn.
  • Mash the berries to your preferred consistency with a masher or immersion blender.
  • Remove from heat and add the monk fruit sweetener.
    NOTE: The monk fruit sweetener can be adjusted to how sweet your berries are or how sweet you want your jam to be.
  • Grind the chia seeds in a grinder. *Optional, see note 1 below.
    I used a Magic Bullet.
  • Stir the chia seeds into the mashed strawberries.
  • All to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Pour into 3, 8 oz. jelly jars.
    *See Note 2 below for fridge/freezer storage instructions.

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Notes

  1. You don’t have to grind the chia seeds but your jam will seem like it has seeds if you don’t. Chia seeds are being used in this recipe instead of pectin to thicken the jam.
  2. This will last for 2 weeks in the fridge, or can be placed in the freezer for longer storage.
    • If you are putting jam in the freezer leave 1” of headspace to help reduce cracking of the jars, or use freezer jar containers and follow their instructions for safe freezing. 
    • If you are using a different container, remember, the jam will expand in the freezing process; that is why there is head room.
    • Cool the jars to fridge temp before putting them in the freezer; this will keep your glass jars from cracking in the freezer from shock.
The Cross Legacy provides estimated nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is collected from the USDA database via Spoonacular, when available. If not available, nutrition information is pulled from other online calculators. Ingredients can vary and The Cross Legacy can make no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1oz.Calories: 13kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Keyword chia seeds, jam, strawberries