2-Ingredient Blueberry Chia Jam

A glass pot filled to the brim with blueberry chia jam, on a grey-blue countertop surrounded by fresh blueberries.

2-Ingredient Blueberry Chia Jam

5 from 3 votes

Course: Topping, Brunch, Spread

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 18

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 176kcal

Author: Kelly

Cost: $0.17 per cup

Check out blueberry chia jam, a quick, healthy, and easier alternative to regular jam. All you need is 2 ingredients, 15 minutes, and no sugar required!

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US Imperial (Cups) - Metric (Grams)

Equipment

Non-reactive pot like a Dutch oven or stainless steel saucepan (see Note 1)
Potato masher (like this one)

Ingredients

3 cups blueberries
3 tbsp chia seeds

Instructions

Add 3 cups of blueberries to a non-reactive pot. Turn the stove on to medium heat. As the pot heats up, mash the berries to help break them down.
Once the blueberries have broken down, around 5 minutes, mix in 3 tbsp of chia seeds. (You can also add maple syrup or another sweetener of your choice, to taste, if you wish.)
Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently, then turn off the heat and let the jam cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to jars and refrigerate.

Notes

Use a non-reactive pot like (enameled cast iron or stainless steel) to avoid the tinny taste from transferring into your jam. Other materials like copper, bare cast iron, and aluminum are considered “reactive” and the acidity in the blueberries will eat away at the lining of the pot, resulting a metallic flavour.

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