Cranberry Chia Jam Recipe (no sugar)
Homemade cranberry jam for the healthy win. Easy recipe with clean ingredients and no sugar.
Servings: 1 cup jam
Calories: 26kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries*
- 1 orange zested and juiced*
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- Pick over cranberries, discarding any hat are bruised or soft. Wash under stream of cool water.
- Zest and juice the orange. If you don't have ⅓ cup juice, add enough water to equal ⅓ cup.
- Place cranberries, orange zest + juice and maple syrup in small saucepan. Bring to boil and then turn down the heat to keep a low simmer.
- Cranberries will start to pop after about 3 minutes. Continue to cook for 5-8 minutes. You should be able to mash those that didn't pop with the back of a spoon.
- Turn off heat. Mash cranberries. You can leave some whole, or you can mash them all, depending on the consistency you desire.
- Stir in chia seeds. Mix well. Let sit for about 5 minutes for a perfect jammy consistency.
- If you prefer not to see the chia seeds, use an immersion blender to puree the jam.
Notes
Fruit: This recipe will work with other fruits besides cranberries. Blueberries, raspberries, cut up strawberries or peaches will work well. You can also use frozen fruit. You may need to cut back on the amount of maple syrup though. Cranberries tend to be quite tart, so this recipe was tested with that in mind.
CRANBERRIES: 1 (7-oz) bag cranberries is approximately 2 cups.
Orange: one large orange will yield approximately ⅓ cup juice. If your orange yields less juice, use water to make up the difference. If you don't have a fresh orange, you can use ⅓ cup orange juice. If you're using berries or peaches, switch up the orange for a lemon.
STORAGE: Chia jam will stay good in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a month.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g