Let me tell you something about me; I adore strawberries. And ever since I've started my lifestyle change, I've been using it as an excuse to eat even more of those sexy hot-red beauties.
I recently came across a jam recipe on Instagram which uses no added sugar and chia seeds. I wasn't lucky enough in my pursuit of chia here in Alexandria, so a good friend of mine suggested flax seeds instead. Bottom line, this is NOT my own recipe, but one I had to try. So here's the simple recipe to a healthy strawberry jam. You can use any kind of berries too, and ,of course, you can replace flax with chia seeds.
Jam away!
Recipe yields about 1/2 cup of jam, so feel free to double ingredients for more quantity. I used 1 tsp of honey because I like my jam tangy, but you can add 1 more if you prefer it sweeter.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 tsp honey/agave/natural maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp flax seeds
Directions:
1. Using a food processor, break down the strawberries for 5 seconds on medium speed, just to help them cook faster, but not so mych to reach purée consistency.
2. Into a skillet over medium heat, transfer strawberries and bring to a simmer.
3. Add honey and stir, and bring the
heat down to low.
4. Add flax seeds, stir and leave ro cook for 5 minutes. It should reach the jam consistency with the help of the seeds.
5. Remove it off the heat, leave to cool, and store in a clean air-tight jar for as long as a week in the fridge.
6. Enjoy! :)
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