Strawberry chia fridge jam

Serves:

Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 punnet (250g) strawberries
• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Method

Wash strawberries, remove stems and leaves and place in the bowl of a food processor. Blitz for a few seconds until roughly pureed. Alternatively, you could mash the strawberries with a fork.

Transfer to a bowl and stir through chia seeds and maple syrup.

Spoon into a clean jar and refrigerate for at least an hour to set.

Use as you would normal jam – on toast, scones, etc.

Related chutney, sauce and preserve recipes:

• Easy rhubarb jam
• Orange marmalade
• Italian tomato sauce
• Lemon curd
• Lemon butter
• Plum jam
• Quick peach jam

Serving Suggestions

Note

• This raw jam will keep for at least two weeks in the fridge.
• Alternate honey for the maple syrup if you prefer.
• You can also use them along with other grains like we have in these Chia seed muesli bars.
• You can also sneak chia into your diet at breakfast by making this Blueberry overnight oats dish.
• If you are looking for a recipe that is healthy and a sweet treat then you can't go past this Healthy raspberry and chia seed slice.
• You could also use fresh or frozen strawberries in this Strawberry quinoa smoothie.
• Chia can also be incorporated into baking like we have in these Two cheese crackers with chia seeds.
• This recipe was created for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder by Greer Worsley, who blogs at Typically Red.