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Voila!
And just like that, there is homemade jam in my refrigerator.
Happy times, happy times!
I have a thing about berries in the summer, which is that a) it’s awesome to have them, and b) it’s so awesome to have them that it’s almost just too hard to use them in desserts, sauces, jams, anything that will leave me with an empty berry container in my fridge and a sad heart in the morning at breakfast.
My issue is that I love them so much that I want to eat the berries like berries, and I am not one of these insanely lucky people who has “so many raspberries” coming out of their garden that they just have to make them into jam (what is that like? is it heaven?) – yeah, no, that’s not me. This is why I buy berries in large quantities at Costco and then protect them with my life so they may only be eaten as berries. That’s why I use frozen berries at a time such as this.
Okay, this jam, though. And the berries.
Let’s go into list mode to address the reasons why I love it so much.
- It is the perfect occasion for FROZEN berries. I don’t need to sacrifice my precious regular berries for jam – I will save those for my morning breakfast bowls and sacrifice the lowly frozen berries for the jam, and no one will be the wiser. This is the time for the frozen berries to shine.
- It is fast. And there’s no heat. You literally just smoosh everything together in the blender and refrigerate till thickened.
- It is refined sugar free! Praise be. I really, really love peanut butter toast, and I really love yogurt + fruit, and these things just aren’t the same with a shmear of jam on top, but now that we’re doing the refined sugar free experiment (60 days! bring it) I’ve been really dying for something that would speak to my heart the way regular jam does. Hello, triple berry refrigerator jam!
- Yet another awesome use forĀ Bai5Ā – we always have at least a half a bottle of this stuff in our fridge because we are constantly drinking some throughout the day and saving the rest for later – so this recipe just uses up the “saving the rest for later” portion to add antioxidant wonderfulness, natural sweetness, and beautiful color and flavor to our jammy jam. Ugh. Just really good vibes with this stuff.
You will adore the easiness of this recipe.
If you’re trying to cut back on refined sugar, we can call this a win, I think.
If you’re just generally feeling good about the berry-ness of summer, I’m right there with you.
PLUS IT’S THE WEEKEND. Saturday morning peanut butter toast platter coming right up to your face in three, two…
Triple Berry Refrigerator Jam
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar – about 1 1/2 cups 1x
Description
This Triple Berry Refrigerator Jam is so easy and full of health benefits! Perfect if you’re looking to reduce refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen fruit (mixed berries works best – raspberries, blueberries, strawberries)
- 1/2 cup Bai5 Brasilia Blueberry
- 2 tablespoons honey (more to taste)
- a squeeze of lemon juice, if you want
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Place the blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries in a blender with the Bai5, honey, lemon, and chia seeds. Puree until smooth (or to your desired consistency).
- Transfer to a jar and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. The jam should start to thicken pretty quickly and it should be spreadable just like a jam!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Sauce
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: berry jam, refrigerator jam, homemade jam
Thanks to Bai5 for sponsoring today’s post!
How long will this keep refrigerated as well as frozen?
I’d guess the jam to keep up to a couple weeks in the refrigerator and a few months frozen. Enjoy!
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Always love your recipe’s. How long will this last in the fridge?
thanks for sharing
will definitely try this one
wow looks delicious
Enjoy, Jerusha! š
Thanks for wishing us happy times… very wonderful.
Great! Aside from being healthy…i highly recommend this to those who have suffered with their UTI as i have noticed that berry is natural remedy for Urinary Tract Infections. š
Love how simple and yummy this is! So fresh, love love love it!
This is such a cool recipe. We had a similar recipe for a wonderful strawberry jam on our blog a few days ago. Chia seeds are perfect for this! Made in 30 seconds.
Great, Hanno! Hope you enjoy it! š
What an awesome looking recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
I have never seen bai5 here in Australia – do you have any tips on what I could substitute to get a good result?
Thanks!
Great question! My best guess would be to find a low-sugar, healthy fruit drink that you like, and use that. š Your results may turn out slightly different than ours but I bet it would still be good!
Thanks Kristin! I’ll experiment with a few fruit drinks and see what I come up with!
I have chia seeds sitting in my pantry for few days, wondering how to they were gonna get used… got the perfect solution and delicious here
Awesome! Enjoy. š
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing!! No heat? I am sold! Perfect for the summer š
Exactly! Enjoy, Cathleen! š
I walked into Target today and they were making smoothies with Bai5, I love it and I’m sure I’ll love this jam as well. I really like that it’s quick and easy.
Thanks
Great, Celeste! Hope you enjoy it!
I absolutely love Bai5, We drink them on a daily basis, in fact, š I love how you’ve taken all of the pain out of making jam, by creating this super easy refrigerator spread. Great recipe :D!
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what is Bai5, and where can I purchase it? I live in Santa Fe, N.M.. it is a small city of 90,000. I cannot not find it in the groceries. Here. Do I have to go to big bad Amazon to find it? Thanks! Del W.?
Yes, you’ll most likely have to buy it on Amazon if you’ve been unable to find it at your grocery store. Here’s the link to their website if you’d like more information on their products: https://www.drinkbai.com/products
how long in the fridge , and how long in the freezer? Del W. Thanks for your response.
Iād guess the jam would keep for a couple weeks in the refrigerator and a few months in the freezer.
Hope you enjoy it, Kennedy! š
Juice in jam? What a novel idea!
Wow. This is freaking awesome. I could use this jam on my toast. Or muffins. Or pancakes. Or just on a spoon. Yum.
Enjoy, Joshua! š
You’re ruining your blog with all of these sponsored posts. š Disappointing.
Hi, Sarah! We generally do 2-3 sponsored posts per month, and we only feature products we’ve used and loved. For us, those products enhance the recipes in the post. We hope the same can be true for you!
This seriously looks amazing! I have tried twice to make jam with chia seeds, but I wasn’t thrilled about the results (I totally guessed at the fruit-to-chia-to-liquid ratio, plus it was on a stovetop). I’m going to try this out asap. Also, foods that make themselves in the fridge rock. Thank you!
Yes! I hope you like it Tera! It took me a few tries to get the ratio just right but this worked well for me!
Loving the simplicity of this jam recipe! And the convenience of frozen fruit. My husband’s family has some wonderful jam-makers and I’ve always been a little intimidated by their pectin and warm water baths, but this seems like a jam I can handle š
Eesh, that stuff sounds scary to me – I will leave that to my mom! š She’s a good jam-maker! and… I’m a good refrigerator jam maker š so easy. Hope you like it!
Wow, so simple! Looks amazing. I’ve been meaning to make chia fruit jam forever, but have not come across a refrigerator version. Awesome!
Thanks Ashley! Appreciate that! Hope you like it.
I always see recipes for jams using chia seeds but still haven’t made the time to make it! I think it’s time. I have a jar of chia seeds on my counter calling my name…… lol
They are definitely calling!!
I love the use of chia seeds here, they are so healthy to eat. It’s great to see a jam recipe that’s different from traditional jams and it looks so tasty!
Thanks Sara! Appreciate that!
Loved reading this! I feel exactly the same way about berries! They are nature’s candy and I always eat them all even when I buy them for pies or jams. Frozen berries are a great idea!
Yep – exactly! I’m so much more okay sacrificing my frozen berries for something like this. š
Fab, just totally fab!
Thanks Linda!