Vegan Strawberry Jam (with Chia Seeds)

Close up of a small jar filled with strawberry chia seed jam.

Vegan Strawberry Jam (with Chia Seeds)

This chia seed strawberry jam is Incredibly fresh with little to no added sugar. With endless variations, customize with any flavors you like!

Course Breakfast, Sauce

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Chia seed jam, Strawberry chia jam, Vegan jam, Vegan strawberry jam

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 49kcal

Equipment

Kitchen scale (or measuring cups and spoons)
Potato masher (or circle cutter)

Ingredients

1 cup strawberries , chopped (200 g)
2 tablespoons chia seeds , whole (25 g) OR ground (12 g)
½ tablespoon lemon juice , optional (7.5 mL)
1-2 tablespoons sugar , optional (15-30 g)

Instructions

Step 1: Grind Chia Seeds (Optional)

If desired, grind some chia seeds in coffee grinder. If using ground chia seeds, measure how much you’ll use in the recipe AFTER they’re ground.
2 tablespoons chia seeds

Step 2: Mash Berries and Make Jam

Mash strawberries to your desired texture in a large bowl.
1 cup strawberries
Add lemon juice and/or sugar if using.
½ tablespoon lemon juice, 1-2 tablespoons sugar
Add chia seeds and stir to combine everything. A standard batch of this recipe uses either 2 tablespoons whole chia seeds (25 grams whole) OR 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds (12 grams ground).
2 tablespoons chia seeds

Step 3: Let Jam Set and Serve

Refrigerate the jam for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

Time to make recipe does not include final refrigeration time (at least 15 minutes) to help the jam set.

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