This jam is the perfect topper for toast, add-in for yogurt or partner for peanut butter in a PB&J sandwich. It’s naturally sweet…without any added sugar. Plus, it’s lower in calories than store-bought varieties, which can contain as many as 50 calories per tablespoon.

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Cherry-Pineapple Chia Jam

This jam is the perfect topper for toast, add-in for yogurt or partner for peanut butter in a PB&J sandwich.
Yield: 1.75 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups pitted fresh or frozen sweet cherries
  • 1 cup ripe pineapple cubes
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds

Instructions
 

  • Add the cherries and pineapple into a small saucepan. (If you’re using frozen cherries, slightly thaw them first.) Cook the fruit over medium heat for about 7 minutes, continuously stirring, chopping, and mashing it with the back of a spoon to break up its skin and release the natural juices.
  • Remove the fruit from the heat and pick out any remaining large pineapple chunks. (Don’t discard them—they’re delicious mixed into oatmeal, yogurt, or cottage cheese.)
  • Add chia seeds to the fruit and mix well. Transfer the mixture to a mason jar with a lid and refrigerate overnight. The chia seeds will immediately start to form a gel, hence the jelly-like consistency.
  • You can store this jam in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Notes

Makes about 1¾ cups; 1 tablespoon per serving
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Serving Size: 1tbspsCalories: 14Carbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0gTotal Fat: 0g— Unsaturated Fat: 0g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 2g— Natural Sugar: 2g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 6mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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