Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry Jam

This Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry Jam is the perfect healthy alternative to conventional jam! It’s made with 3 healthy, natural, whole-food ingredients and it’s quick and easy to make yourself!

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Now that the better part of February is over I’m already feeling spring in the air and loving all the fresh berries that are showing up at the markets lately. This Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry Jam is one of my favourite spring recipes to make and it’s also a highly requested recipe by YOU, my lovely readers!

Since you all LOVED my Healthy Chia Seed Strawberry Jam and my Healthy Chia Seed Blueberry Jam SO much I thought I’d share my favourite Raspberry version of that recipe with you as well – especially since many of you have requested it! Clearly the internet enjoys healthy jam recipes because all my chia seed jam recipes have been getting millions of views on Facebook AND going viral on Pinterest, so I was only too happy to share another one!!

How to make jam without sugar

When making chia seed jam without refined sugar it’s important to remember that different fruits have different amounts of naturally occurring pectin and their water content is often different. This means you have to be a little bit 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 raspberries 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 Raspberry 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 for our family!

This jam is also great for anyone following an insulin-resistance diet, or for diabetics because of the low sugar content!

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I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know in the comments below, what other flavours of chia seed jam would you love to see on The Busy Baker? I’d love to know!

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Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry Jam

This Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry 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 Chia Seed Jam, Easy 3-Ingredient Chia Seed Raspberry Jam

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Cooling Time 2 hours

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 16 servings

Calories 34kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh raspberries (or frozen raspberries)
• 3 tablespoons honey (add one extra tablespoon if you enjoy a sweeter jam) or other vegan honey substitute (maple syrup or agave nectar also work)
• 5 teaspoons chia seeds

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Instructions

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the raspberries. Add the honey and place on the stove over medium heat.
• As the raspberries 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 raspberries. 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.
  

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.

This recipe makes about 2 cups of jam (one large jar).

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg