I am SO excited about this recipe. Mostly because it actually worked, tastes great, and is healthy! I discovered a sweet little blog the other day called Stuft Mama and found multiple recipes that are now on my list to try. First up was her Chia based jam.
I buy regular jam but honestly don’t use it very often. Probably the only time I do is when I’m super lazy and make a PB&J for lunch. I try to limit how much I use too because it’s pretty sugary, even though I buy the “natural” ones. Someday I’d like to make my own but that day has not yet come so grocery store jam it is. Until now!
Chia Seeds
I only have frozen strawberries so I thought what better than strawberry chia jam!
Strawberry Chia Jam
(From Stuft Mama‘s Blog)
- A little more than 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries
- 1 packet of Splenda (of whatever sweetener you’d like)
- 1 tbsp of chia seeds
Microwave the berries, Splenda, and chia seeds for about 1:30 to 2 minutes. Mix everything up, then add 1 tbsp of water. Mix again then refrigerate overnight or for a couple of hours.
Since the strawberries were thawed down, I sort of mashed them a little so there were still big chunks (I like big chunks) but it was jam-like too.
So, yesterday I tried some jam in my oatmeal. I didn’t feel bad at all because this was healthy jam….not sugar soaked jam. I added a little PB2 (which I just got too..so excited about it!) and then covered that baby with chia jam!
This was so good!! I am so excited about this!! I’m definitely going to try it with other fruits too. Another blog I recently discovered (I’m sure I’m late to the party on all of these) is Powercakes. She has tons of different variations on this recipe.
So good!!
Do you use Chia Seeds? What do you sprinkle them in?
I love chia seeds and usually sprinkle them on anything. I love using it on fruit spread – b/c it naturally would make it gel together so well!
I just love Chia Seeds. I don’t use them as often as I should. Looks great!
This would make a great oatmeal topping!
it was a great oatmeal topping!! i really liked it!
yum! love chia seeds. chia jam is on my list too!
That sounds great. I do have natural jam too, but I don’t use it, because I think it’s still all too sugary. And I just bought Chia Seeds yesterday so I will give this a try!
I would suggest a date or 2 for sweatener rather than SPLENDA. Put a few dates in a bit of water or coconut water. The dates will “melt” a bit and you will have an amazing natural sweatener
great suggestion thank you!
My daughters daycare is no nuts, but reg jam is too much sugar for my comfort. I’ve now done this recipe w various frozen fruits, and use molasses, it’s a very forgiving and adaptable recipe! My toddlers help me make it, and I serve it w cream cheese instead of PB.