The only (healthy) fruit jam recipe you'll ever need.

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Published 2022-07-31
Low Sugar Jam

Today I'm going to show you how to make low sugar fruit jam.

This healthy jam is made without pectin and it takes just 5 minutes to cook.

In this video I'll show you two homemade fruit jams: low sugar blackberry jam and blueberry jam with chia seeds.

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This is why you'll love this healthy fruit jam:

It's lower in sugar than traditional homemade and store-bought jams!
It can be made with different fruits that are in season!
It takes just a few minutes of cooking!
There's no need for canning or preserving this fruit jam!

HEALTHY FRUIT JAM RECIPE

Ingredients:
For Healthy Blackberry Jam:
2 cups blackberries (300g)
1-2 tbsp maple syrup, honey or agave
1/3 cup cooked apple, mashed, or unsweetened applesauce (90g)
1 tbsp oat flour + 2 tbsp water, for thickening

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per tablespoon):
10 calories, fat 0.1g, carb 2.3g, protein 0.2g

For Blueberry Chia Seed Jam:
2 cups blueberries (300g)
1-2 tbsp maple syrup, honey or agave
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp lemon juice

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per tablespoon):
15 calories, fat 0.4g, carb 2.8g, protein 0.4g

Preparation:

Blackberry Jam:
In a wide pan, add the blackberries and your sweetener.

Mash with a potato masher until all the juices have been released.

Combine with a cooked apple, or applesauce, and place on a medim heat and bring to a light simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Combine oat flour with water and pour into the jam mixture, and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat, transfer to a container and let it cool.

Blueberry Chia Jam:
In a wide pan, add the blueberries, sweetener and lemon juice.

Mash with a potato masher until all the juices have been released.

Place on a medim heat and bring to a light simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat, stir in the chia seeds and let it cool and thicken.

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All Comments (21)
  • I have another idea for you. Homemade Nutella. Hazelnut roasted and shreded till it is a cream or mousse. Than add honey and cocoa and a tablespoon water for consistency.
  • @Audrey.17
    Yes! I have done the fruit with chia. So good. I used chopped up dates for the sweetener. Hits the spot.
  • The only jam we eat is homemade with chia seeds. I usually go for strawberry but I know my kids will love this blackberry version! šŸ‘šŸ»
  • @DoyouKofu
    You showed your face in this video!!! It was so nice to see you! Another excellent recipe! Thank you!
  • I donā€™t eat or buy jam because of all the unhealthy ingredients, in addition to sugar. Your healthy blackberry jam looks wonderful, like all of your other videos. I could listen to you all day, your accent is delightful and your videos are well thought out and concise, yet thorough. Thanks for doing what you do!
  • Never thought of chia seeds for a thickener! I usually use cornstarch
  • @84rinne_moo
    I like the idea to reduce the sugar which is nice! Although pectin occurs naturally in several fruits, esp citrus. When I make homemade jam I also get a lemon or two. I add the lemon juice in cause it adds a nice acid to balance things out. Then I also add the squeezed out lemon rind, peel, seeds n all in (you can put it in a filter bag) and cook it in there with the fruit. You can use that as your source of pectin. Then just remove it afterwards :)! Additionally if you make citrus marmalade no added pectin is needed !
  • @banny80
    I used to buy really good Jams online that were healthy and only sweetened with organic apple juice. However they have more than doubled in price so I stopped buying them. Have been craving healthy jam since so thanks for this recipe! I'll be sure to make it along with those awesome crepes! šŸ˜‹
  • @msr1116
    About two weeks ago I made a peanut butter jar's worth of preserves and it turned out very nicely. I used mixed berries currently in my freezer: blackberries, strawberries and blueberries, adding in unsweetened store bought applesauce, chia seeds and a spoonful of low sugar powdered pectin. I didn't make a mental note about additional sweetening but will be using a couple of tablespoons of monkfruit sweetener for the next batch....I have lots of berries to still use up ! This fruit mixture is so good with yogurt, over ice cream, in smoothies. Very versatile and not sickly sweet either.
  • @virginia2112
    Itā€™s the end of the blackberry season here šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ and Iā€™ve just made your jam. This is a great recipe. Thickening with oat flour works like a charm with no trace of it once it set. Iā€™ve made fruit compote many times to substitute unhealthy Jam but this is so much more like jam. Thank you for another great recipe šŸ˜‹
  • @Sbannmarie
    You are a master of the healthy cooking craft, my friend. šŸŽ‰
  • I don't like store-bought jam (too sweet) so I tend to make my own with frozen fruit (there's not always much of a selection of fresh fruits where I live.) I usually thicken mine with Xantham Gum, but I much prefer your idea of Chia Seeds Sasha! As ever, you come up with the best ideas! TFS and have a great week! šŸ‘ā¤
  • @LastminuteLucy7
    I canā€™t wait to try this and add it to my easy clean food cookbook that Iā€™m putting together for myself and family! Thank you so much!
  • @sb9442
    Ty for sharing ā€¦I will definitely try this
  • @AngelAvery
    I am looking forward to trying this homemade jam. Looks delicious.
  • For my apples I added beets and cauliflower and used stevia ,it thicken up OK ,added chips seeds when eating batches from the fridge,also added it to my baked products as an apple sauce substitute