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Easy Strawberry Chia Jam | 15 Minute Recipe

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Strawberry Chia Jam is made without refined sugar and takes less than 15 minutes to make! Chia is a nutritional powerhouse adding protein, fiber and Omega-3s to your diet.

 

Strawberry Chia Jam spread on bread on a red plate

Strawberry Chia Jam

I love making jams and sauces with seasonal fruits! Last spring I shared this Mixed Berry Sauce and during the summer months I made this Peach Freezer Jam, which we devoured in just a couple of weeks!

This chia seed jam is also going to be gone in no time too, but I’m ok with that because Strawberries are STOCKED in every store right now!

Luckily, I loaded up with an awesome sale Grocery Outlet has going on. Only 99 cents for a whole pound!

 

Strawberry Chia Jam ingredients : seeds and fresh berries on a red plate

 

Chia jam is easy way to add Omega-3 fatty acids to your diet!

Have you gotten on the chia seed bandwagon yet? You should because these little nuggets are loaded with healthy nutrients (learn about the health benefits of chia seeds ) and are so easy to add to your diet.

I don’t know about you, but I can never get enough natural omegas-3’s in my diet.  Fish is my go to source, but it’s not on my plate often enough.

One easy way to get those omegas is to toss those little chia babies in smoothies.

At first I would gell the seeds with filtered water so they would plump up before adding it to any liquid like I showed you in this Ch-Ch-Chia post, but now I don’t bother with that extra step. 

They’ll plump up on their own adding more fiber to fill you up, which is why they’re so perfect in this strawberry chia jam!

 

fresh red strawberries for chia jam

Natural thickener for chia seed jam

Chia seeds act as a natural thickener for jam, which is so convenient when you want a quick jam. No pectin or any special equipment is needed to make this chia seed jam. The seeds soak up the strawberry juice beautifully!

Lather up your toast with this chia seed jam or swirl in oatmeal or yogurt for a tasty breakfast or snack! Be sure to make an extra batch because I have a recipe that you’ll want to use it for coming up later this week!

You also might be interested in trying this versatile Sugar Free Strawberry Topping!

 

Strawberry Chia Jam in a mason jar with a wood spoon

 

Yield: 1 cup

Easy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces strawberries, hulled and diced
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan add strawberries and maple syrup and heat over medium heat. For about 5-10 minutes cook strawberries until the berries release their juices and begin to soften. Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes cooking down some of the liquid and break up some of the strawberries with a fork or potato masher. Remove from heat and add the chia seeds stirring well. Add the vanilla and let cool.
  • Spoon jam into a jelly jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 month.
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    Category: Sauce - Jam

     

    Strawberry Chia Jam in a clear mason jar with a black and white napkin on a red plate

    Easy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam is made without refined sugar and takes less than 15 minutes to make! Chia is a nutritional powerhouse adding protein, fiber and Omega-3s to your diet. The Foodie Affair

    Easy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam is made without refined sugar and takes less than 15 minutes to make! Chia is a nutritional powerhouse adding protein, fiber and Omega-3s to your diet. The Foodie Affair
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    7. I love homemade strawberry jam and usually make it in the summer. Excellent idea to add chia seeds to the jam, I will have to try this next time I’m making jam 🙂

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    9. Looks delicious! I love strawberry jam. I’ve made it with chia seeds as well. Yours look like I can reach out and grab it. Great photo!

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    16. There is a fruit leather with strawberries and chia seeds that I make that I very similar to your jam, just spread on parchment and baked for a couple hours. Love your version to keep it loose and spread it on toast!

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    17. Heloo, I’m from Croatia. Your recepies and pictures are wonderfuul….only when I make some of those I need to convert some ingredients to ml or grams…. this strawberry chia seed jam is on my to do list…

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