The Best 5-Ingredient, No Boil Fruit Spread Recipe that you can use If you want to take advantage of fruit in season or on sale and preserve it quickly, easily, and with little cost. I am sharing a lemon blueberry recipe but you can make many variations! The sky is the limit here with fruit variations in this base recipe.
FLAVOUR VARIATION IDEAS:
Simply swap lemon & blueberry in the recipe below for:
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
1 cup strawberry, 1.5 cup rhubarb then same chia, maple syrup & salt measurements
Blackberry Saskatoon Berry Jam
1 cup blackberries + 1 cup Saskatoon berries then the same chia, salt & maple syrup ingredients
How to use it? On toast, in yogurt bowls, as a dessert topping, as a pie or tart filling, on bbq meat as a chutney, etc etc.
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The Best 5-Ingredient, No Boil Fruit Spread Recipe
The Best Fruit Spread! No Boil and only 5-Ingredients. There are so many flavor combinations you can use and many ways to use it. This recipe is part of the 5-ingredient recipe series that supports you to eat nutrient-dense foods, in simple ways, while being mindful of food inflation for increased access.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Blueberries frozen or fresh
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
- pinch sea salt or sugar if you want to add sweetener
Instructions
- Add everything but chia seeds to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. When the blueberries begin to release their juices, let the mixture simmer for about 5 min
- Remove from stove & Stir in the chia seeds & allow the mixture starts to thicken as it cools
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Notes
Store in the fridge for 3 weeks or freezer for 6 months