Chia Berry Jam

Chia Berry Jam

Chia Berry Jam 

There are a couple ways I make this healthy, high fibre, low sugar jam/jelly alternative. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love regular jams and jelly’s but if I can avoid all that added sugar with a healthier alternative loaded with nutrients, healthy fats and bursting with flavour, I will. 

Here’s the first way I make this healthy Chia Jam:

Ingredients: 

  • 2 cups frozen berries
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds

Directions:

  1. Take 2 cups of frozen berries and heat up in either the microwave or stove top until soft and watery.
  2. Mash up well with a fork.  (My children hate “chunks” so I take it one step further and I blend it well with a hand mixer) 
  3. Mix in 1/2 cup chia seeds and allow to cool. (You can add a tbsp of honey for sweetness but I find it’s already sweet enough as is.)
  4. That’s it! You can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. (Trust me, it won’t even last that long.)

      

Here’s the other way I sometimes make it:

  1. Take one small 111g pkg of Mott’s Organics Fruitsations – Unsweetened Fruit cup and then simply add 1 tbsp chia seeds and mix.  (Use any fruit cup flavor of your choice.)
  2. Put the chia mixture into a sealed tupperware container or a glass jar, and leave in the fridge over night. The chia seeds will expand creating a smooth jelly like texture.

Super easy, super healthy and next to no clean-up!  The kids love it made either way but prefer my first way as there’s way more flavour.  They enjoy it on toast with butter or even on it’s own as a chia fruit pudding! 

Tip: You can sweeten either one with honey, stevia, or just leave it plain!

Enjoy!

xo,

PureSense Health Clients: 1 tbsp Chia Jam = 1 Fat 

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