Cherry + Almond Chia Seed Jam
This 4-ingredient Cherry + Almond Chia Seed Jam is full of flavor without using refined-sugar or any fancy canning equipment! Get ready, it's so good you will be spooning it onto everything you eat this week!
Servings: 12 servings (2 cups)
Calories: 57kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound pitted frozen or fresh cherries
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add the cherries and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in maple syrup and chia seeds and heat over low for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add in the almond extract and stir.
- Transfer cherry mixture to a blender or food processor and pulse until ingredients are incorporated but still slightly chunky - roughly 10 1-second pulses. If you prefer to completely smooth jam, let the blender run for 30 seconds.
- Pour into glass jar, let cool completely and seal with a tight lid.
Notes
Yield - 2 cups
Storage - lasts 2 weeks in fridge
Storage - lasts 2 weeks in fridge
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg