Cherry Chia Jam

October 18, 2025

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During the summer, I had a bag of cherries that I had to use up before they went bad. I ended up making cherry chia seed jam. Yum Yum.

Cherry Chia Jam

Ingredients

2 cups pitted, fresh, sweet cherries (you could probably use frozen). Berries and peaches (without skin) also work.
maple syrup to taste
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (or lemon)
2 tablespoons chia seeds

Directions

Combine cherries, syrup and water in a medium pot. Start with 1 teaspoon of syrup and taste it. Add more later if needed. You could also try honey for a different flavour.
Simmer over medium heat until the cherries start to break down and the juices thicken a bit. Press some of the cherries with a fork. Don't let it get too thick as the chia will need some juice to soak up.
Stir in vanilla, lime juice and chia seeds.
Allow to cool before storing in a glass jar in the fridge. You'll want to wait several hours before serving so the seeds can work their magic.
This jam should be good for a week in the fridge.