Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam
This Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam is by no means a traditional jam. This is a real food jam. A healthy, tasty jam you will want to smother on everything.
I can already tell this will be the first of many chia seed jams. Can you imagine a jam that’s refined sugar-free, that actually tastes like fruit and is really easy to make? This is what I’m handing you with this Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam recipe.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches used to be a family favourite before embarking on a healthier lifestyle but once you start reading food labels there is no way you will continue to eat store-bought jam.
I wanted to try my hand at jam making but a quick google search discouraged me. Pectin and sugar required – tons of sugar. Really ?? No thanks! This is by no means a traditional jam. This is a real food jam. A healthy, tasty jam you will want to smother on everything.
Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam Ingredients
All you need is fruit, fresh or frozen will do, chia seeds, a liquid sweetener like maple syrup or honey and homemade vanilla extract
Chia seeds are the star of this recipe. If you know nothing of these seeds just know they are magical. Chock-full of Omega 3’s and fibre. They can absorb liquid ten times their weight and that makes them the perfect binder.
Use chia seeds to make a chia fresca, to thicken stews, soups, puddings and for this Chia Seed Jam.
You will find chia seeds in white
and black 
. There is no significant nutritional difference between the two.
How to make Chia Seed Jam
Place strawberries and cherries in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
As soon as the fruit is soft and released its juices turn off the heat.
Mash fruit with a potato masher or fork.
Stir in honey, chia seeds and vanilla extract.
Pour into an airtight glass jar
.
The mixture will thicken as it cools.
Cool completely before closing.
Store in the fridge.
This jam is heavenly. Once refrigerated it will keep for two weeks but it wont last that long. My family enjoys it on toast, crackers, in smoothies, as a topping on our favourite porridge and pancakes. Lately my favourite post workout snack is almond butter and Berry Cherry Chia Seed jam on a rice cake.
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How to store Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam
This jam freezes beautifully for 3 months in the freezer. You may freeze just the pureed fruit then when you’re ready to eat defrost and add chia seeds and sweetener.
UPDATE
I recently made a mixed berry version of this jam. It is to die for! Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries. Absolutely delish!
Go make this jam. Let me know how long yours lasted.
Please share this post to give your family and friends a chance to try out the recipe too.
I’ve used this jam in these Oat Crumble Bars
And as a topping on Soaked Coconut Oil Oatmeal
But it would probably be pretty, pretty nice on this Gluten free bread
Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups cherries
- 2 tablespoons organic chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place strawberries and cherries in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- As soon as the fruit is soft and released its juices turn off the heat.
- Mash fruit with a potato masher or fork.
- Stir in honey, chia seeds and vanilla extract.
- Pour into airtight glass container.
- The mixture will thicken as it cools.
- Cool completely before putting on the lid.
- Store in fridge.
I have wanted to make chia seed jam for a few months now! It looks so easy, I guess I don’t have an excuse not to make it now! :) Thank you for the great recipe! I’ll have to try it with the abundance of blueberries I have!
Go for it Tash, its too easy not to.. :)
What a great idea!
Thanks!
I *love* that sweet little jam jar! I need one! Love this recipe! I never thought to mix the two fruits and I bet my girls would love it! We go strawberry picking in June and cherry picking in July/Aug – I can’t wait to try this! Pinning!
Thanks Renee, I much prefer it with fresh fruit. Fresh is always best!
This sounds so yummy! I LOVE cherries and strawberries, such a yummy combo.
Thanks Emily! They pair very well indeed.. :)
This looks great. Love that you smash it all and love the addition of cherries!! <3
Thank you Megan!!
I’ve been looking for ways to use more chia seeds. This is perfect! I have a son with type 1 diabetes, so I’ll adjust to use stevia instead. Simple and yummy!
Thank you Andrea! Would you mind letting me know how you get on with stevia? I’d like to pass the info on to my T1 diabetic siblings.. :)
I love chia seed jam and this version looks delicious! I’ll have to try this!
Thanks Chloe!
How easy and delicious is this chia berry jam! I love using chia seeds in my cooking and must try out this recipe..
Its really is very easy. Give it a go and let me know what you think.. :)
Hey Krystal, this is a lovely blog! Can’t wait to try this jam out :) Do you think if I used just the 1 and 1/2 cup strawberries, it would be ok? Reducing the chia seeds and honey of course :)
Thank you Gayatri! Yes I’ve made it with just strawberries. The only difference will be the colour of the jam. It’s the cherries that really give it that gorgeous merlot red hue..:)
Hi Krystal,
I just hopped over from Natural Family Friday to check out your Berry Cherry Chia Seed Jam. I use chia seeds daily so I was intrigued by this recipe. I can’t wait to make this. It is such a delight to discover your beautiful blog. The recipes and photos are so healthy, natural and delicious too. I subscribed and followed you on social media to stay in touch. Feel free to visit my blog when you have a chance. We share a lot in common. I’m pinning and sharing this recipe! All the best, Deborah
Thanks a lot Deborah! If you already use chia seeds then you will LOVE this jam! Will pop by and show you some love..:)
Yum! I love my chia jams. This recipe looks great!
Thanks Sami!
This looks so yummy. I can’t wait to try it. Healthy and easy=perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Stephanie! Let me know how you like it!
My husband just became chia obsessed. I will have to try this for him. Thanks for linking up at Sunday Recipe Wrap Up!!
Thanks Miranda! I hope he likes it.. :)
I have some chia seeds lying around that I need to use up. Thanks for the idea!
I can’t think of a better way to use them up Rachel. Enjoy!
Hi Krystal,
This sounds great and I love the idea of putting chia seeds in the jam – adds protein and lot of important nutrient. I can’t eat strawberries but I sure can make it for my husband since he loves strawberry jam. So I will save your recipe for when the strawberries come in season in our area. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Thank you for stopping by Marla! I am also anxiously awaiting strawberry season. Hope your hubby will like it.. :)
Hi Krystal,
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of my features for this weeks Real Food Fridays blog hop that goes live Thursday @ 7pm EST. Thank you for being part of Real Food Fridays and sharing with us. Looking forward to seeing you each week.
This is wonderful news!! Thank you so much Marla! See you on Friday for sure :)
Love this! Thanks for linking up, I pinned this!
-Cindy
Thank you Cindy!
Could this jam be frozen?
Hi Bailey, good question! I have frozen just the fruit with great success. For instance now strawberries are coming into season, so cook I them, make half the batch into jam and freeze the other. I later defrost the fruit and warm it through on the stove adding the chia and honey to taste. I have never frozen it as a ‘complete’ jam if that makes sense?
Great article. Thanks for sharing this.