Easy Cranberry Apple Chia Seed Jam [No Added Sugar]
This tart yet sweet jam only takes 15-20 minutes to prep and lasts for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 medium apples use a sweeter variety like Gala or Fiji to balance out the cranberries
- 2 tbs chia seeds
Instructions
- Peel the apples and dice them into smallish pieces, then add them to a saucepan with the whole fresh cranberries and the juice of a whole lemon.
- Let the fruit simmer over a medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. It will seem like nothing is happening to the cranberries at first, but they'll start to soften and burst after a few minutes.
- Once the fruit is quite soft and mushy (you should be able to burst any still-whole cranberries easily with the side of a spoon), pour the fruit and all liquid into a food processor and pulse until as smooth as you can get it.
- Add the fruit back to the stove and turn the heat to low. Add the chia seeds, and stir constantly for about 5 minutes while the chia seeds start to absorb the fruit juice.
- Finally, remove the jam from the heat and pour it back into the food processor and pulse, again trying to get it as smooth as possible. This will give it a much more jam-like flavor rather than keeping the chia seeds whole. Let the jam cool before serving with toast or scones.
