Blueberry Jam Recipe

Believe it or not, blueberry jam is one of the most popular home recipes around. In fact, it's often requested by family and friends - and for good reason! This classic recipe is easy to make and requires just a few simple ingredients, making it a great choice for those with little time on their hands. Not to mention, blueberry jam is packed with flavor - making it a perfect way to add sweetness to your meals without adding extra sugar. Curious to know how to make blueberry jam the perfect way? Read on to find out!

Blueberry jam is a sweet preserve made from blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice. It’s typically consumed on pancakes or waffles for breakfast, or as a topping for ice cream.

Blueberry jam on a slice of old cheddar. Yes, it may sound positively disgusting, but it is one of my most favourite things. Unfortunately, I had to give both up a few years ago because of health reasons- the jam because of the sugar and the cheese because of, well, because it was cheese.

Having recently discovered the deliciousness that is raw sheep milk cheddar, my mom Patsy and I decided to take on the fall harvest and make our own all natural, no sugar and no powdered pectin, blueberry jam. It turned out amazingly well. The recipe called for three cups of sugar which we substituted with one cup of unpasteurized honey and one cup of sucanut (non-refined cane sugar). For pectin we used whole apples, though you could always skip the apple sauce making-step and buy some ready made unsweetened organic apple sauce.

Blueberries are little anti-oxidant powerhouses. They are obviously going to be a bit more active when consumed fresh and raw, but this jam is a wonderful treat. Though the raw sheep milk cheese is a rare indulgence, I have been enjoying the blueberry jam on a slice of my from scratch sourdough bread with a little almond butter. Deeeeeelish.

All Natural Blueberry Jam

• 5 Tart Apples: peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
• 2 Limes:  unpeeled, finely chopped
• Water (about ½ cup)
• 4-5 cups of Blueberries
• 1 cup Sucanut
• 1 cup Honey
• Note- you can replace apples and limes with 2 cups of unsweetened apple sauce- this makes the recipe way quicker/easier

Directions if making own apples sauce

• In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine apples and limes and enough water to prevent sticking. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, partially cover and boil gently, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes, until mixture is very soft. Working in batches, transfer mixture to a sieve or colander. With the pack of a spoon, press mixture through sieve to yield 2 cups of apple sauce.

Directions is using ready made apple sauce
Measure out 2 cups of unsweetened natural apple sauce (see much easier)

For both version:

In a clean, large stainless steel saucepan, combine applesauce, blueberries, honey and sucanat. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sucanut. Boil, stirring frequently for about 30 minutes, until mixture thickens and mounds on a spoon. Ladle into sterilized jars. Seal tightly and store in cool dark place. If you are wary about your canning skills, the fridge always works well for a cool dark place.

Blueberry jam Recipe

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Ingredients

  

• 5 Tart Apples: peeled cored and coarsely chopped
• 2 Limes: unpeeled finely chopped
• Water about ½ cup
• 4-5 cups of Blueberries
• 1 cup Sucanut
• 1 cup Honey
• Note- you can replace apples and limes with 2 cups of unsweetened apple sauce- this makes the recipe way quicker/easier

Instructions

 

• Directions if making own apples sauce
• In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine apples and limes and enough water to prevent sticking. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, partially cover and boil gently, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes, until mixture is very soft. Working in batches, transfer mixture to a sieve or colander. With the pack of a spoon, press mixture through sieve to yield 2 cups of apple sauce.
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• Directions is using ready made apple sauce
• Measure out 2 cups of unsweetened natural apple sauce (see much easier)
• For both version:
• In a clean, large stainless steel saucepan, combine applesauce, blueberries, honey and sucanat. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sucanut. Boil, stirring frequently for about 30 minutes, until mixture thickens and mounds on a spoon. Ladle into sterilized jars. Seal tightly and store in cool dark place. If you are wary about your canning skills, the fridge always works well for a cool dark place.

This recipe turned out to be one of the best blueberry jams we have ever had. The consistency was perfect with just the right amount of sweetness and taste.

We also loved how easy it was to make this blueberry jam in such a small batch! If you’re looking for an amazing dessert or gift, just give this recipe a try!

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