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!
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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!!
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.
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 Blueberry Chia Jam (3-Ingredient Recipe)
An easy blueberry chia jam made with just 3 ingredients. No pectin, no refined sugar, and ready in about 20 minutes.
Recipe: Equipment
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds fresh blueberries
- 3 tablespoons honey (add one extra tablespoon if you enjoy a sweeter jam) or other vegan honey substitute
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Recipe: 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 10-15 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.
Recipe: Notes
This recipe makes about 2 cups of jam (one 16 oz jar).
Storage instructions
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.Safety Note
Honey isn't safe for children under 12 months. For a baby-friendly version, swap the honey for maple syrup.Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Blueberry Chia Jam (3-Ingredient Recipe)
Amount Per Serving (2 tablespoons)
Calories 40
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Trans Fat 0.002g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 37mg1%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 21IU0%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
So yummy!
I used this recipe, but I modified because I didn’t have enough blueberries I added more strawberries, I think tame sweetness add thyme next time or make taste like fruit roll up add probably peaches. I had used frozen fruit, it sped up the recipe up. But 10 minutes of cooking helped make jam come out. However, I think adding chia seeds timing might have been off, I think came out when it first came blended together right it looked like would tasted better as fruit pop. But I don’t have currently no equipment or paper cups for it.
Thank you for put together recipe.
Thanks so much for the comment Caroline, so happy to hear you like the recipe!!
Thank you ! This is delicious! Can you please tell me how do I freeze it. I can’t eat this whole jar in a month. Thank you Tina
You can just freeze this in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months and defrost in the fridge when you’re ready to eat it.
Best blueberry jam!!! My toddler absolutely loved it. And the texture was chunky but also so velvety. It was delicious. Will be making this over and over again. It’s also so easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
We’re so happy you and your toddler enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Delicious! Added a little bit of lemon juice based on one of the comments. Served it on almond butter toast! Delicious! Both my husband and daughter loved it!
We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
this looks tasty.
I am going to have to try this version too.
Let us know how it turns out!