Berry Chia Seed Jam

This berry chia seed jam is delicious on peanut butter sandwiches, ice cream, oatmeal, with bananas with whatever you can think of.

WHAT IS CHIA?

Chia seeds are seeds that come from the salvia hispanica, a plant of the mint family popular in Latin America; Guatemala, and Mexico mainly. The incredible thing is that chia became popular a few years ago but it was an important part of the diet of the Aztec and Mayan cultures.

WHAT PROPERTIES DO CHIA SEEDS HAVE?

Chia seeds are full of antioxidants and omega-3s, among the many properties they have, they help us to stay hydrated and have tons of fiber.

Chia is considered a superfood; this basically means that it has more concentrated nutrients in that small size than most other foods.

HOW TO MAKE berry CHIA seed JAM?

Making this jam is the easiest thing to do, it is a matter of putting all the ingredients in a pot and letting it cook. Here are the steps:

1. Add the frozen berries, chia seeds, and sugar (if using) in a small pot
2. Turn on the heat to low and wait until the berries are thawed
3. Mix everything and that’s it. Really, it is that easy.

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Use any type of berry you like, it can be blueberries, black berries, strawberries, or a mix.

HOW TO EAT THIS easy berry CHIA JAM?

With my family, this easy berry chia jam started as the sweet sauce for pancakes, but little by little we started using it for everything. On top of oatmeal, instead of jam for the kids’ almond butter sandwich. To finish nice-creams or also as a pudding with granola sprinkled on top. It tastes delicious any way you have it.

Sofia, one of my daughters, eats it even by itself; she eats it for dessert and loves to take it to school for lunch. Which I love because although it is chia jam, it is very very nutritious.

So here is the recipe for the jam that will completely change your life. With this berry chia seed jam, you’ll become the coolest mom on earth because you’ll let your kids eat JAM with everything.

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Berry chia seed jam

This jam is made with a mixture of strawberries and blackberries, chia and turbinado sugar. It comes together very easy.This berry chia seed jam is what you need on your toast, yogurt, oats, or ice-cream. So good and easy it will become a staple in your fridge.

0 mins

15 mins

resting time0 mins

15 mins

8 servings

Calories: 48kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen berries
• 2 tablespoons Chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice optional

Instructions

• In a saucepan over very low heat add the frozen berries with the sugar and chia seeds.

  Stir slowly and with the back of a spoon crush the berries as much as you can.
• Stir and pour into a jar with a lid. Let it cool and add the lemon juice if using. Let it sit for a couple of hours until the chia seed fully absorbs the liquid.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Breakfast, sauce

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: chia, chia jam, chia pudding

Author: Piloncillo&Vainilla

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This recipe is republished from February 2014.