Black Currant And Gooseberry Chia Jam {Sugar Free}

Last summer I made my first chia jam, with freshly picked Finnish strawberries. If you haven’t made yet chia jam, now is the best time to give it a try, when we are surrounded with the abundance of berries and summer fruits. I picked plenty of black currants and red gooseberries last week end at my friend’s countryside cottage, and guess what I did with them? A delicious chia seeds jam of course, it is seasonal goodness in a jar! {Recette en français à la fin de l’article}

When we say ‘jam’, what it is really, is a fruit spread. No sugar and pectin here, it is the little black chia seeds that create the jam-like consistency. That means also you can use any healthy sweetener, such as honey or agave syrup, and use as little or as much as you wish to suit you taste.

In this recipe you can easily replace gooseberries with raspberries or red currants. Don’t worry if the jam looks a little runny at first, the chia seeds will plump as the jam cools down, thickening it.

Chia jam doesn’t have to be limited as topping to your toast, you can add it to smoothies, yoghurts or eat it straight from the jar like a compote!

Black Currant And Gooseberry Chia Jam {Sugar Free}

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

No sugar or pectin needed to make this berry jam, thanks to the gelling power of chia seeds! Spread it on bread, use it in a yogurt or smoothie, or eat it straight from the jar!

Author: Chocolate & Quinoa

Recipe type: Jam, Sweet Treat, Dessert

Cuisine: Gluten Free, Vegan, Sugar Free

Ingredients

• 150 g black currants
• 150 g red gooseberries (or raspberries, red currants...)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 4-5 tbsp agave syrup (or honey)

Instructions

1. Place the black currants and gooseberries in a saucepan with the agave syrup and allow to cook for about five minutes.
2. Mash the berries with a fork or potato masher.
3. Add chia seeds and stir well to combine. Allow the mix to keep cooking for 15 minutes, on a low heat, stir it occasionally.
4. Remove the jam from the heat and let it cool down. It will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to two week.

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Confiture Cassis-Groseilles à Maquereaux Aux Graines de Chia {Sans Sucre}

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Recette facile et rapide pour faire une confiture saine grâce aux graines de chia!

Author: Chocolate & Quinoa

Recipe type: Confiture, Dessert

Cuisine: Sans Gluten, Végétalienne, Sans Sucre

Ingredients

• 150 g cassis
• 150 g groseilles à maquereaux (ou groseilles, ou framboises)
• 2 càs graines de chia
• 4-5 càs sirop d'agave (ou miel)

Instructions

1. Mettre les baies dans une casserole avec le sirop d'agave, et cuire à feu doux pendant environ 5 minutes.
2. Écraser les baies. Ajouter les graines de chia et mélanger. Continuer la cuisson pendant 15 minutes, en remuant de temps en temps.
3. Laisser refroidir dans un bol. La confiture va continuer d'épaissir en refroidissant.
4. Conserver dans un pot hermétique au réfrigérateur jusqu'à deux semaines.

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