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This Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam is a great healthy alternative to conventional jam! It’s made with 3 healthy, natural, whole-food ingredients and it’s quick and easy to make!

Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam

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Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam on spoon with honey

Hi friends! Since you all LOVED my Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Strawberry Jam SO much, I thought I’d share my favourite Blueberry version of that recipe with you as well! After my Strawberry Chia Seed Jam getting millions and millions of views on Facebook AND going viral on Pinterest, I just knew you guys would be dying to get this Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam recipe in your hands too, so here it is!!

Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam on bread with knife

And before you go thinking you can just swap out the fruit from my Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Strawberry Jam and be on your way, the measurements are slightly different in this recipe and it yields a different amount of jam. Different fruits have different amounts of naturally occurring pectin and their water content is often different, which means you have to be a little careful when you’re looking for a specific result, like a jam-like texture for example. I should also mention that you can use fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe, although I would always recommend fresh. If you do opt for frozen, be sure to cook off the jam a little longer than the recipe calls for just to make sure all the extra water evaporates and the end result is the right texture.

Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam with honey

If you’re a long-time reader of mine you’ll know that I really try to limit our sugar intake at home on a daily basis, especially for my kids. Making this Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam is the perfect way to allow my kids to enjoy jam (they LOVE peanut butter and jam sandwiches!) without worrying about the heaps of sugar that most jam contains. And because this jam is just so darn tasty, it never lasts very long in our fridge! We easily go through one jar in a week or two and since this is a fridge/freezer jam recipe, that’s just perfect!

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Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam with spoon and fresh blueberries

I hope you enjoy this healthy jam recipe as much as our family does! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite kind of jam? I’d love to know!

 

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Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam

This Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam is a great healthy alternative to conventional jam! It's made with 3 healthy, natural, whole-food ingredients and it's quick and easy to make!
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Condiment
Cuisine American, British, Brunch, Healthy, Jam, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Blueberry Recipe, Chia Seed Jam, Healthy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Blueberry Jam
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 jar
Calories 762kcal
Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup honey (add one extra tablespoon if you enjoy a sweeter jam) or other vegan honey substitute
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the blueberries. Add the honey and place on the stove over medium heat.
  • As the blueberries begin to soften slightly over the heat, stir them around in their juices and the honey.
  • Once the berries have softened to the point that they're starting to fall apart, add the chia seeds and stir them in well. The chia seeds will help the jam achieve a gelatinous texture while also adding fibre, protein and healthy Omega-3 fats.
  • Let the mixture come to a slow boil, stirring almost continually. Use a potato masher or fork to break up the blueberries. if necessary.
  • Continue stirring the mixture over low heat for about 15-20 minutes, or until a gelatinous texture is reached, and then remove the pan from the stove.
  • Pour the jam into a large mason jar and allow it to cool, covered, at room temperature for half an hour before placing it in the fridge to cool completely (for 2 hours, or overnight).
  • Enjoy on toast, gluten-free crackers or scones, over yogurt or even ice cream.

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Notes

This jam keeps for up to two weeks in the fridge and up to 2 months in the freezer. This jam is not shelf stable.

Nutrition

Calories: 762kcal | Carbohydrates: 179g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 137g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 4mg

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Comments

    • Chrissie says

      You can, although this will change the texture of the jam and sweetness, and require that you change the amounts of honey and chia seeds depending on the other fruits you use.

      Reply

  4. Melinda Wriston says

    Looks like a super recipe. Can it be canned. I’d like to send jars to my family, across country.
    Thanks for replying.

    Reply

  23. Gail says

    I would love to try this with raspberries or blackberries. What changes would you suggest? I love the fruit taste without over sweetening. Thanks

    Reply

  26. Emily says

    When you say to cool on the counter covered, do you mean to put the lid on while it’s hot? And then put in the fridge while still warm, with the lid on? Is that right?

    Reply

    • Chrissie says

      I can’t comment on this because I don’t can this recipe. I’d recommend following another recipe designed for canning and simply replacing the gelatin with chia seeds.

      Reply

  31. Barbara says

    5 stars
    Oh my!! I just made this and it is absolutely delicious. I ate about 1/3 cup with a spoon while it was cooling on the counter.
    I will never buy fruit jelly/jam again!!! Thank you for this delicious recipe.

    Reply

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