Thick, sweet, and incredibly spreadable, this Sugar-Free Blueberry Jam is the perfect topping for toast or addition to oatmeal.
How often do you eat jam? Many people have sworn it off due to its high sugar content. And for good reason. Most All jam you find at the grocery store has tons of added sugar, preservatives, and other unhealthy ingredients. So I'm with ya, stay away from that stuff.
BUT that doesn't mean jam isn't delicious. And sometimes you're just feeling like eating some jam (or is that just me?) So what's a girl to do? Make healthy, sugar-free, preservative-free jam, of course!
I first made jam last fall. In the business school at IU all juniors go through a set of classes that help you develop your business skills. As part of the class, we had to create our own business. My team started a jam company. There was, of course, a lot more nuance and technical businessy stuff that went into it. But long story short, I learned a lot about jam. Healthy jam. (Because I wasn't about to start a jam company that added a bunch of preservatives and sugar to its jam.)
My amazing team and I tried a lot of jam that semester. After cooking many batches and doing tons of research, I consider myself an amateur jam expert. (<-- That's an oxymoron, I know.)
Anyways, after that project, I spent the winter looking forward to warm weather and fresh berries to turn into jam. Now that it's full-on blueberry season I'm excited to share this Sugar-Free Blueberry Jam with you!
And that's it! (Besides a bit of water.) It blows my mind that companies throw tons of unnecessary ingredients into their jams when all you need to make delicious Sugar-Free Blueberry Jam is THREE ingredients.
Now, don't be afraid of making jam. It's not scary at all. Your blender or food processor will do most of the work. Then all you have to do is stir. Here's a step-by-step:
Once you've cooked the jam, you have two options. You can either let the jam cool and then store it how you'd like OR you can can the jam. I'm not an experienced 'canner' so I don't have tons of tips for you, but you can find good instructions here. Personally, I just let the jam cool and store it in a couple mason jars.
If you choose to can the jam, you can store it in the pantry for several months. If you just let it cool, you'll need to store it in the fridge. With either method, once it's in the fridge it will last a month or two.
You can eat this Sugar-Free Blueberry Jam however you'd like. Toast seems like the classic example. But personally, I like eating jam with my oatmeal. It adds some extra fruity flavor. YUM!
Thank you God for this delicious, healthy jam. We are grateful for the opportunities that you give us. Amen.
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Thick, sweet, and incredibly spreadable, this Sugar-Free Blueberry Jam is the perfect topping for toast or addition to oatmeal.
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