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Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam

June 6, 2018 by laurenpacek 4 Comments

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This Chia Seed Jam is made with a medley of berries–in this case, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. It tastes like fruit, and nothing but. Probably because it’s made of almost nothing but fruit!

Another thing that I really like about this jam is that it is lightly, and naturally sweetened. You can use honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup: whatever suits your tastes. I used agave nectar, only because that’s what I had in my pantry. Truthfully, you may not even need to sweeten yours. It mostly depends on your personal preferences and the ripeness of the berries that you use. I recommend tasting the jam once the berries have broken down and deciding whether to sweeten it at that point.

Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam | A Nerd Cooks

Unlike typical jams, which are thickened with the help of pectin, chia seeds do the heavy lifting here. Chia seed jam is a little looser than jam you’d buy from the store, but it’s still plenty spreadable.

So far, I’ve spread it on biscuits (I’ll be sharing those with you later in the week) and stirred it into Greek yogurt. Use it wherever you’d typically use jelly or jam!

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Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Author: Lauren Pacek
Ingredients
  • 4 cups berries of choice, chopped if needed
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup, to taste
  • 3 tbs chia seeds
Instructions
  1. Add the berries and orange juice to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring and squishing the berries occasionally until they have broken down a bit.

  2. Add sweetener, to taste, if desired. Stir to combine.

  3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the chia seeds. The jam will thicken quickly as it cools.

  4. Refrigerate in airtight container.

Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam | A Nerd Cooks

Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam | A Nerd Cooks

Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam | A Nerd Cooks

Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam | A Nerd Cooks

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  1. Anne|Craving Something Healthy

    June 7, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    I love chia jam and haven’t made it in a while. My fridge is full of fresh berries so I’m definitely trying this one soon! Pinned and sharing this one 🙂

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    • laurenpacek

      June 8, 2018 at 12:39 am

      Thank you, Anne! This was my first batch of chia seed jam, but I’m hooked!

      Reply
  2. Dana

    June 11, 2018 at 2:47 pm


    I’ve never made chia jam! Actually, oh gosh, I’ve never even made JAM. Excuse me while I slap myself and get to it. This clearly needs to be slathered all over my morning toast.

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    • laurenpacek

      June 12, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      You definitely should give it a try – it’s so easy! I’ve never worked up the nerve to make regular jam either. This is a good way to get your feet wet =)

      Reply

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