Chia Seeds Strawberry Jam
A simple, quick and delicious jam to enjoy on toast, baking recipes or yoghurt. It is made from only 3 ingredients; strawberries, chia seeds and a little sweetener. Because of the strawberries, this jam barely uses any sweetener and is also very quick to make.
Substitute:
- No strawberries? Try with raspberries or blackberries.
- No maple syrup? Use the sweetener of your choice, such as honey or sugar.
- No vanilla? Try with cinnamon or orange zest instead.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
350 g Strawberries
2 tbsp Chia seeds
Maple syrup
Recipe:
- Hull the strawberries: With a small knife, cut a cone shape into the top of the berries then remove the stalks. Cut them into halves or quarters, depending on their size.
- Cook the strawberries: Tip the strawberries into a saucepan with the maple syrup. Toss well, then warm them over a low heat, stirring gently for 5 minutes, then turn up the heat and boil for another 10 minutes, stirring regularly to avoid it catching on the bottom, until thickened.
- Turn off the heat, blend with a hand mixer and add the chia seeds. Mix well, ladle into a clean jar and let cool fully before closing with the lid - the jam will thicken with the chia seeds.
![2 slices of bread with strawberry jam on a plate garnished with whole strawberry all over](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/c56df666-0ed0-41b9-85aa-97ba721d918e_bread%2Bstrawberry%2Bjam.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=755&h=1200)
How to store
Keep in the fridge for about 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Leftovers
Enjoy your strawberry jam on toast, with yoghurt or in dessert recipes. This jam would be delicious served with a simple vanilla whipped cream and some lemon zest. Or you can use it as an in between layer for sponge birthday cakes.
![strawberries stalks removed and cut into halves](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/6e2fdac4-0f4f-495c-8d78-5311b5d17b2d_cut%2Bstrawberries.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)
![strawberry in saucepan and maple syrup being added](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/ba5eef3b-ac73-4a43-8ae7-860843ae2a80_saucepan%2Bstrawberries.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)
![jam in a saucepan](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/64b46fd1-629d-4a8d-82fe-341c720d6bae_cooled%2Bjam.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)