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Homemade Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

Posted on March 15, 2019March 9, 2020 by Laura Barajas

The first recipe video I ever published, which is still public on my YouTube channel today, was a recipe for no sugar added strawberry jam that was sweetened with Splenda.


This recipe is an update on that – it uses fresh strawberries plus chia seeds.  I still use a sugar-free sweetener such as Splenda (or stevia, or Swerve.)  However, you can use regular sugar as well.  This is a great way to use up excess strawberries if you end up with too many to eat this summer.

Yield: 48

Author: Laura Barajas

Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 35 Mtotal time: 45 M

ingredients:

  • 2 pounds fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioners
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1 cup water

instructions:

How to cook Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

  1. Wash the strawberries.  Cut off the leafy tops then chop up all the berries.
  2. Preheat a large skillet on your stove over medium heat.  Add the strawberries, then turn to medium-low.  Stir and cook until the strawberries start to turn color and soften.
  3. Add the sweetener and water.  Continue to cook until the strawberries are so soft that they have started to fall apart and the water has somewhat reduced.
  4. Use your cooking utensil to mash the berries onto the side of the pan to make sure they’ve broken up into small chunks.
  5. Stir in the chia seeds then remove the pan from the heat.  Stir a bit more and allow it to cool.  The jam will look darker and have thickened up.
  6. You can store this in the fridge for up to a week.  The size of your batch may be different from mine.  To get the most accurate serving size measure the full batch, then divide it into tablespoons.  (16 tbsp per cup.)  I estimated about 48 tablespoons per batch.

NOTES:

You can substitute whatever sweetener you like, and of course, add more if it’s not sweet enough for your tastes.

Calories

16

Fat (grams)

0.7

Sat. Fat (grams)

0

Carbs (grams)

2.3

Fiber (grams)

1.1

Net carbs

1.2

Sugar (grams)

0.9

Protein (grams)

0.5

Sodium (milligrams)

0.7

Cholesterol (grams)

0

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