Vegan Vanilla Blackcurrant Chia Jam

by Recipe Contributor | October 11, 2019

Nothing is better than homemade jam. Let’s just be honest — store-bought jam pales in comparison to the homemade stuff. The sweet and fruity flavor of blackcurrants mixed with hits of vanilla elevates this jam even further.

Created by blogger Daniela Ziatikova of Thrive By Daniele, this recipeis a must make to spread on toast, mix into oatmeal, and slather on PB&J’s for the kids.

Vegan Vanilla Blackcurrant Chia Jam

Ingredients

• 2 cups of frozen blackcurrants
• 3 tbsp of maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of chia seeds
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp of vanilla powder

Instructions

1.  Start by cooking blackcurrants in a saucepan covered with a lid until soft. This should take around 5-10 mins.

2. Transfer cooked blackcurrants in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Mashup with a fork.

3. Pour mixture into a jar and let set in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

4. Store in fridge for up to a week and enjoy on sourdough, rice cakes, in oats, or more.

You can find this recipe and more on Daniela’s Blog and Instagram.

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