Blueberry Jam No Pectin – Easy 10 minute Blueberry Chia Jam

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Last Updated on July 9, 2022 by Chef Mireille

Blueberry Chia Jam

Blueberry Lavender Chia Jam is a quick and easy pectin free jam recipe – just 15 minutes to make!

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Summer means it’s berry season. Especially if you live in an urban setting, when you get the chance to go to a farm and pick fresh berries, you might go a little crazy.

Now you need to use up all those berries. You don’t want all that time you spent berry picking to go to waste right.

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Whenever I come home with a large batch of anything now, I make sure to immediately prep some for further use by making some preservation recipes like jam, pickles, ice cream or if nothing else, I freeze some to be decided later how I will utilize it.

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Recipe Notes

Can you make jam without sugar?

This is a healthy jam recipe using only honey and no processed sugars. Even the honey quantity can be adjusted per your own preference.

Don’t be alarmed if the jam seems quite thin when you transfer it from the blender. Once it chills overnight in the refrigerator, it will thicken.

However, without the sugar volume, it is not quite as thick as your average jam recipe. However, this slight variation is worth the swap for this low sugar Healthy Blueberry Jam.

Not to mention all the extra fiber and protein your are getting from the chia seed.

Ingredient Substitutions

If you do not have mango juice, it can be substituted with any juice like lemon juice, apple juice or orange juice.

I added some lavender because I like floral accents in desserts and jams. It enhances the fruit flavor, as you can see in some of my other jam recipes like Mango Strawberry Lavender Jam and Strawberry Rose Chile Jam. If you don’t have dried lavender readily available, try rose, hyacinth or jasmine.

Of course, not having any of these florals is no reason not make this Easy Jam Recipe. Just omit it! The jam will still be delicious full of fresh blueberry flavor!

Blueberry Chia Jam, Blueberry Lavender Chia Jam

I know you just can’t wait to try it. You can also use a little to garnish pancakes or waffles. It’s delicious with them!

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It’s great for breakfast on a piece of toast and also goes great with Parsi Chapat.

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Blueberry Chia Jam

Blueberry Chia Jam is a quick and easy jam recipe that comes together super fast. This lavender infused jam gets done in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Course: Jam
Cuisine: Continental
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 73.88kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup mango juice
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 2 tablespoons lavender
  • 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed pot, combine berries, juice, chia and lavender. Cook on high heat, until the berries burst and start to break down, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Transfer it to a blender. Leave it to cool for a few minutes.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Transfer to a glass jar and leave to cool.

Notes

Yield: approximately 2 cups
Don’t be alarmed if the jam seems a little thin. As it cools, it will thicken a lot.

Nutrition

Calories: 73.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.36g | Protein: 0.92g | Fat: 1.28g | Saturated Fat: 0.16g | Sodium: 1.76mg | Fiber: 2.32g | Sugar: 12.87g
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  1. Lovely idea to combine blueberry and chia seeds. I love your pictures especially the first and second one. My eyes were glued to the pictures for a while. Nice one!

  2. Love the idea! Was thinking of making orange and lavender marmalade but not much of a jam maker do was worried about which recipe to try! Definitely trying this, although I’m wondering if the mango juice can be substituted with some other juice? Thanks for sharing this it looks delish!!

  3. 5 stars
    Love how you’ve used chia seeds, love how you’ve replaced sugar with honey, love the lavender flavour and love the beautiful colour of the blueberry lavender chia jam.

  4. 5 stars
    Love the color of the blueberry lavender jam and it looks absolutely delicious. Homemade jam is always best and so healthy without any preservatives.

  5. 5 stars
    What a beautiful color of the jam and love that it is so simple to make. I have lot of frozen blueberries in hand. I wonder if I can use it in the recipe. I have been thinking of using chia in preserve for a long time now.

  6. I made this jam and put it on toast with some fresh berries and it was amazing! I will definitely be making this again!

  7. 5 stars
    OMG this was so good! I love a delicious, easy recipe with easy-to-find ingredients. I made a batch of homemade biscuits to go along with the jam and it was perfect. I am also obsessed with everything lavender and I thought it was a great touch.

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