Easy Cranberry & Pear Chia Seed Jam (low sugar)
Servings: 2 cups
Cranberry & Pear Chia Seed Jam is an easy jam for the holiday season! Serve with baked brie, turkey dinner or gift a jar for the holidays.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (frozen works also if needed)
- 3 green or red Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc pears, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (leave the skin on the pears)
- 1/4 cup honey (substitute with maple syrup if desired)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- zest from half a large navel orange
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
Instructions
- Mix together the water, cranberries, chopped pears, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once the mixture is bubbling and cranberries are starting to pop, turn to medium-low heat and stir in the chia seeds.
- Cook, keeping at a simmer and stirring frequently until the pears are very soft and cranberries have burst, about 15-20 minutes. Let the mixture fully cool.
- Once cool, store the jam in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-1.5 weeks or freeze for future use.
Notes
- This Cranberry-Pear Chia Seed Jam makes a lovely gift! You can fill 4 small mason jars with the jam and then add little holiday gift tags. Just make sure to store the jam in the fridge until you’re ready to gift.
- Have leftover cranberries in the fridge? This cranberry-pear chia seed jam is a good way to use them up and enjoy them!
- You do not need to peel the pears before making this jam as the skin on the pears does soften and cook down as the jam simmers at a gentle boil.
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