Blueberry Chia Jam

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Author: Kelsey Romano

This delicious homemade blueberry chia jam is naturally sweetened, made with only 4 ingredients, and done in under 15 minutes.

Add to a pan and mash berries. Pour the berries into a low, wide pan or small saucepan and mash.
Add honey and lime juice. Add the honey and lime juice and stir to combine. Let the mixture sit until the honey begins to dissolve.
Bring jam to boil and cook until it thickens. Place the pan on the stove and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring regularly, for 10 to 12 minutes, until the jam thickens.
Stir in chia seeds. If you choose to add in chia seeds do so now. Remove jam from heat and stir in chia seeds. Allow to sit and cool. Once cooled, pour into a glass mason jar with a lid and store in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks.
Serve and enjoy! Enjoy this blueberry chia jam on toasted sourdough or a warm biscuit, swirled in a yogurt, in these peanut butter and jam overnight oats, in a delicious peanut butter and jam sandwich, or swirled into these blueberry muffins.

If using frozen blueberries, make sure to let them thaw before mashing and adding honey. You can heat the blueberries in a skillet over a low heat to thaw them. Take note that it may need an additional minute or two of cooking, because frozen fruit will release more liquid than fresh.
You can use any fruit with this recipe! I've made raspberry jam, strawberry rhubarb jam, peach jam, etc.
To store: Allow jam to fully cool then pour into a glass jar with an airtight lid and store in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks.
To freeze: Let it cool completely then either freeze portions in an ice-cub tray before transferring to a zip lock freeze bag or store a batch in any freezer safe container. Chia jam can be frozen for up to 3 months and thawed at room temperature or in the fridge.

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