Easy Strawberry Chia Jam with Cardamom and Vanilla
Easy strawberry chia jam with cardamom and vanilla comes together quickly and is made with simple ingredients. Thickened with chia seeds and minimally sweetened with raw honey.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Condiments
Servings: 1cup
Ingredients
2cupsfresh strawberries,diced
1Tbspfresh lemon juice
2Tbspchia seeds
⅛tspground cardamom
1-2Tbspraw honey,optional
1tsppure vanilla extract
Instructions
Heat berries and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Allow berries to heat through and start to break down a bit (mixture will start to bubble). Then, mash berries with a potato masher until broken up to your desired consistency. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for about 5-7 minutes.
Next, stir in the chia seeds and cardamom. Once mixed well, taste and if desired, add 1-2 Tbsp of raw honey.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Cool jam in saucepan until it reaches room temperature. Then, pour into jars and cover with lids. Place in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks or store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Jam will thicken as it cools and then will firm up further in the refrigerator.