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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Sauces & Compotes

    Easy 4-Ingredient Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

    Published by Gwen Leron on July 7, 2015 (Updated September 20, 2019)

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    This easy strawberry chia seed refrigerator jam is the simplest jam you can make! There's no boiling involved and it only contains 4 simple ingredients.

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    This easy 4-ingredient strawberry chia seed jam is the simplest jam you can make! There's no boiling involved, it's vegan and gluten-free, and it only contains 4 simple ingredients.

    Strawberry Chia Seed Jam in a glass jar, a spoon is in the jar, the jar is sitting on a red and white checkered dish cloth.

    Easy Strawberry Chia Seed Refrigerator Jam

    We went to pick strawberries at a local farm recently, and since then, it's been all about strawberries here at home. I have a large amount to use up (quickly!), so I've been looking for new recipes to make with our haul.

    I call this recipe "easy" strawberry chia seed jam because it is ridiculously easy to make. It contains only 4 ingredients and when I say it's easy to make, easy, I mean really easy.

    The only hard part about this strawberry chia seed refrigerator jam recipe is waiting the 6 hours for it to set in the fridge!

    Fresh strawberries on a white table to be used to make Strawberry Chia Seed Jam.

    When processing the berries in your food processor, if you like to have some chunks of the fruit, pulse them until they get to the consistency you like. I prefer some pieces in my jam and for it to not be fully smooth, but of course, everyone is different, so blend until it's the way you like it!

    You also control the sweetness of your strawberry chia seed refrigerator jam, based on your preference and how sweet your berries are. See the recipe notes for more info on this.

    Fresh strawberries in a bowl and sitting on a white table to be used to make Strawberry Chia Seed Jam.

    And a note about the chia seeds in this recipe...if you've never had them before, don't be scared because you think you may not like the taste - they are tasteless.

    They have no flavour. The only way you'll notice they are part of this recipe is because you see them.

    Strawberry Chia Seed Jam in a jar, jar is sitting on a white table and fresh strawberries are in front and behind the jar.

    Now, if you aren't familiar with chia seeds, you may be wondering:

    Why are chia seeds are part of a jam recipe?

    Fair question, because I don't think I've ever seen a store bought jam that contained chia seeds.

    The chia seeds are the magical ingredient that transforms and sets the liquid berry mixture into a jam texture.

    The seeds work in this strawberry chia seed refrigerator jam the same way they work in an overnight oats recipe. They serve as a thickener. So please don't omit them or your recipe won't work!

    Overhead shot of Strawberry Chia Seed Jam in a spoon, the jar the jam came from is underneath the spoon.

    Is the consistency of chia jam like regular jam?

    Chia jams are a little looser than store-bought or regular jam and this has to do with the jam not being boiled to get evaporate some of the liquid.

    You can make your strawberry chia seed refrigerator jam chunkier by processing the fruit only slightly. That being said, chia jams tastes just as good as any other, so don't let the runnier consistency turn you off, they can be used as any other jam.

    How long does chia seed jam last?

    Strawberry chia seed jam (or any chia seed jam) does not keep as long in the fridge as a store-bought jam. It will last about 2-weeks. So use it up as quickly as possible (it won't be hard to do once you see how delicious it is!)

    Serve it at breakfast, brunch and any time jam fits with what you're serving and you'll have no problem using it up quickly.

    Can I freeze chia seed jam?

    Yes! You sure can. Once fully cooled, place in freezer-safe containers and freeze for up to three months. When you're ready to use it, thaw fully in the fridge before you use it.

    If you have any further questions, leave them in the comments for me below. And if you make this recipe, post a pic to Instagram and tag me! I'd love to see. I'm @delightfuladventures.

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    Strawberry Chia Seed Jam in a glass jar, a spoon is in the jar, the jar is sitting on a red and white checkered dish cloth.
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    Easy Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

    A recipe for easy, no boil strawberry chia seed jam that just needs 4 ingredients and a little bit of patience!
    Prep Time:10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time:6 hours hours
    Total Time:6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Author: Gwen Leron
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Servings: 24
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    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed
    • 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    • 3 tablespoons whole chia seeds
    • pure maple syrup (to taste, see note below)

    Instructions:

    • Place strawberries in a food processor and pulse until the desired consistency is reached.
    • Transfer mixture to a bowl and add lemon juice and chia seeds. Mix until combined.
    • Add maple syrup, 1 tablespoon at a time and taste after each addition. Repeat until the desired sweetness is reached. See note below.
    • Transfer mixture to a jar.
    • Close jar and refrigerate for at least 6 hours for the jam to set.

    Recipe Notes:

    • Please read the info above before making the recipe for answers to questions you may have.
    • Depending on how sweet your berries are, the amount of maple syrup needed will vary. Add maple syrup, 1 tablespoon at a time. Taste after each addition until it reaches the level of sweetness you prefer.
    • Recipe makes 1 ½ cups of jam.
    • Nutrition info is based on each serving being 1 tablespoon of jam and 4 tablespoons of maple syrup being added to the jam when making the recipe. Nutrition info is only to be used as a rough guide, click here to learn how this info is calculated.

    Nutrition Info:

    Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 16.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    1. Jes says

      October 17, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      Hello: Does this recipe call for whole chia seed or I can use ground as well?
      Thank you

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      • Gwen Leron says

        October 18, 2019 at 10:05 am

        Hi Jes! You'll need to use whole chia seeds. I have never tried grinding them, but it would work, I just do not know if the measurement would be the same since I have not tried it. The colour of the jam will likely also be affected, so keep that in mind. If you do try, please let me know how things go, I hope this helped 🙂

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    2. Rose Monroy says

      July 27, 2019 at 1:16 am

      My Family An Myself Are Diabetics So Less Sugar Is A Major Goal For Me. How Can I Eleminate As Much Sugar as Possible?

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      • Gwen Leron says

        July 27, 2019 at 10:28 am

        Hi Rose, if your strawberries are sweet enough, you can skip the adding the maple syrup. Taste after blending everything up and if you are happy with the sweetness level, you can leave it out.

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    3. Carol says

      April 19, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      Hi i have several cups of strawberries i froze can i use them?

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      • Gwen Leron says

        April 19, 2019 at 5:15 pm

        Hi Carol, yes, you can use them, but be sure to defrost them first and drain away the excess moisture after they have thawed. Let me know how it goes! 🙂

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    4. Margaret @ Veggie Primer says

      July 05, 2016 at 8:14 am

      This looks delicious and sounds easy! How lucky ng does it keep in the fridge?

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      • Gwen says

        July 07, 2016 at 9:35 am

        Hi Margaret! It will keep in the fridge for a couple weeks, not as long as the store bought stuff but the batch is small so it shouldn't be a problem 🙂

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    5. Misty says

      July 07, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      Funny, I just did this today! I had about 20-25 cups of strawberries. It made A LOT...lol. So I'm attempting to freeze some. I don't know how that will go with the chia seeds!

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      • Gwen says

        July 08, 2015 at 8:45 am

        It's the strawberry jam making time of year, Misty! That is a lot! You will have jam for a long time, which is a good thing 🙂 Enjoy it!

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