Good morning! Here is a fabulous recipe to start your day off on the right foot!
Blueberry Chia Seed Jelly? Oh, yes. It’s the perfect addition to a pancake, piece of toast or stirred into oatmeal or yogurt.
The chia seeds make the blueberries in this recipe all gooey and delicious just like jelly, but the mixture is a lot more nutritious, thanks to the fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and extra antioxidants from the chia seeds. It’s basically a healthier version of fruit jelly that you can make at home in a matter of minutes. I hope you guys decide to try it out!
FYI: This recipe would definitely work with other types of berries and fruit, so feel free to experiment!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups blueberries (I used frozen, but fresh would work too)
- 2 tsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp honey
Directions:
- Combine above ingredients in a saucepan on the stove top over medium heat.
- Heat and stir blueberries until they start to become soft and gooey and the mixture starts to thicken, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a container with a lid. Place in refrigerator and allow it to cool and become even more gelatinous.
Makes 4-6 servings
This looks amazing–will definitely have to go on my to do list for this weekend 🙂
I’ve been wanting to do this for so long!
Perfect for the upcoming strawberry season.
Yum!! We never finish all the blueberries in my house- this is the perfect recipe for them!
What a fabulous idea! This looks so good. Definitely can’t wait to experiment with all the different berries and fruits the summer brings!
O yum! This is totally perfect for pancakes or swirled in hot cereals!
This looks amazing! So simple and delicious. I love recipes that are easy and all ingredients are on hand!
This is PERFECT!! I am bookmarking this and will be using it this summer. A great, fresh, and easy recipe for summer!
What a great idea! Cannot wait to try it!
love this 🙂 it can also be made in the microwave for a quick version!
This would be amazing over vanilla ice cream!
@Christine: my thought exactly!
Awesome idea! Making this today 🙂
Hurray! I’ve been looking for an easy substitute for maple syrup on my pancakes. This looks absolutely fantastic! I bet you could swap the honey for stevia and make it a tasty sugar-free option too.
LOVE chia seed jam!! Raspberry always looks the best as the chia seed just like the raspberry seeds!
I’m going to try it pulsed in the VitaMix I like a smooth jelly!
LOVE this idea!!! I am going to experiment with when berries go on sale!
Now this sounds absolutely amazing, Tina! I love, love, love jelly, but I’m not a fan of buying the store bought kind because of all the added ingredients and sugar, so this sounds perfect. I’m SO excited to try this out!
Genius idea! I wish I’d have read this before I made my oatmeal this morning.
Whoa I would have never thought of making “jelly” with chia seeds- so brilliant!! Looks much healthier than the jarred stuff I get at the grocery store 🙂
So simple and obvious but of course never would have thought to do this! My kids are major pb&j fans so this is perfect. Plus i can eat it too. Love it!
I’ve never made my own jelly before but have always wanted to give it a try! This looks delicious and would be perfect for breakfast!
YUM! This looks delicious. I’ve never tried doing chia jam, but this is convincing me I need to!
This sounds delicious! What a great idea for chia seeds and for berries too! 🙂
This looks so delicious and totally easy to make!! YUM!!
My new favorite thing is chia pudding mixed with yogurt! There is a brand that makes this concoction, but its a bit expensive so I tried making it myself by just mixing my favorite yogurt with chia seed pudding and it came out delicious! Best yogurt to mix it with is Siggi’s Icelandic-style yogurt (http://siggisdairy.com/v2/). I am intrigued by your jam though, I am going to try that next!
This reminds me a lot of Angela’s chia seed jams, which I also haven’t tried but want to. They look so easy and I love having control of the ingredients instead of all the extras store bought jams have in them!
Yum!!! What a fun twist!
So easy, yet so delicious looking! I just want this on some toast – mmm!
This look awesome! I wonder if I could try it with Strawberries !
This looks amazing! and always looking for new topping ideas!
YUM! This sounds amazing!!
Yum! I really need to experiment with Chia Seeds asap!
Tina – I made this jelly over the weekend but had to use strawberries (could not find blueberries or raspberries at the store when I went – that is what I wanted to use)…I REALLY loved it – I did add a bit of vanilla at the end. Thank you for sharing. This morning I found a small amount of the almond honey butter recipe I made after you shared that recipe not long ago after your babymoon trip and put that on a waffle with some strawberry chia jelly….sooo good! I highly recommend that.
That sounds delicious! So glad you liked the recipe!!
I just tried this! It’s just wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!