I had been seeing a lot of posts about making chia jam and I had to give it a try. I am so glad that I did! Chia jam is really easy to make and a delicious lower sugar way to enjoy jam. I picked frozen Wild blueberries although you could use a mix of all different types of berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc.).

For more on the wild blueberries, check out Wild Blueberries & Mango Smoothie post!

A tablespoon of jam typically has three times as much sugar as this jam (about 12 grams), each tablespoon of this jam has only 4 grams of sugar. Plus you get some fiber from the chia seeds!

Wild Blueberry Chia Jam

Ingredients:
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 cup water
5 cups frozen Wild blueberries
1/3 cup honey

Directions:

1. In a small bowl mix the chia seeds and water. Set aside.

2. In a medium sauce pan combine the frozen Wild blueberries and honey. Heat the berries and honey until the berries are thawed and softened, let the mixture come to a gentle boil. Then lightly mash the berries with a fork or a potato masher.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the soaked chia seeds. Let the mixture cools and then transfer the mixture or a storage jar or container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to thicken.

Nutrition facts per tablespoon: 20 calories, 0 grams fat, 0 grams trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg sodium, 5 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 4 grams sugar, 0 grams protein