3 Ingredient Citrus Chia Jam
I am currently OBSESSED with creating my own homemade jam and I hope I can inspire you to do the same! Homemade has never been easier, more affordable and more DELICIOUS. SAY GOODBYE to expensive, additive filled jams and say hello to the most simple, 3 ingredient, refined sugar free, ready in around 20 minutes, and most craveworthy jam you’ll try! Bright, zesty, and SO fragrant, my little jam packs allll the punches. It’s delicious on toast, parfaits, dipped with crackers, sandwiches and sooo decadent in my white chocolate citrus cups! So let’s grab some SUMO citrus and have some fun in the kitchen!
Equipment
- stove, blender, glass jars
Ingredients
- 5 sumo citrus OR oranges of choice
- 3½ tbsp chia seeds preferably white
- 3-4 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Begin by zesting 1/2 an sumo citrus , then peeling all sumos, including the zested one. **try to remove as much pith as possible
- Then add the sumos and the zest to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- Add the citrus mixture to a saucepan. On a medium heat, bring it to the boil.
- Reduce the heat, add the maple syrup and stir the mixture as it simmers, until it begins to thicken. **adjust sweetness to your taste.
- Add the chia seeds. Turn off the heat and continue to stir for a few more minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and allow to cool in the pan.
- The mixture will continue to thicken as it cools. Once cool. Add your beautiful citrus jam to air tight jars and store in the fridge. The jam will last for two weeks and a months if you freeze.
Notes
**I used sumo citrus, specifically for the fragrant zest and sweetness. You can ABSOLUTELY use oranges or mandarins, just adjust the amount times 2 if using mandarins and adjust sweetness to your liking if you use tart oranges.
**I prefer white chia in this recipe. Aesthetically it looks divine. But black chia ABSOLUTELY works, just be aware the color of your jam will be darker
** I used maple syrup. Making this recipe 100% vegan. But feel free to sub for honey or sweetener of choice.