Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe

Halved orange plus a dish with thick orange marmalade.

5 from 3 votes

Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe

This easy orange marmalade recipe is made without pectin or refined sugar! It's made with just 3 ingredients, thickened with chia seeds, sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup, comes together quickly and is my favorite homemade marmalade!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Resting time10

Total Time30

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 36kcal

Author: Debra Klein

Equipment

Ingredients

5 oranges medium sized
3 tablespoon maple syrup
3 tablespoon chia seeds preferably white

Instructions

Wash oranges well. If you don't buy organic oranges, this is especially important as oranges are heavily sprayed with pesticides.
Zest one orange into the bowl of a blender or food processor. Stop when you reach the white pith.
Use a knife to peel all oranges (including the zested one).
Blend orange zest, whole oranges and maple syrup.
Transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then turn down to keep a low simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15-minutes, until beginning to thicken.
Stir in chia seeds and let sit for 10-15 minutes, until it has a jelly like, thick consistency. Stir well, breaking up any clumps.
Orange marmalade will continue to thicken as it cools. When completely cool, transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or the freezer for 3 months.

Notes

Oranges: Use a combination of sweet and bitter oranges including cara cara, navel, blood orange or seville. The nutritional info will vary slightly, depending on variety you choose. This was calculated based on using sweet cara cara oranges.

Chia seeds: I used white chia seeds in this recipe to keep the more vibrant orange color. Black chia seeds will taste the same, and have similar nutritional information, but your marmalade will be a big darker in color.

Nutrition