Homemade Blueberry Jam

spoon in blueberry jam jar with sandwich in the background

Homemade Blueberry Jam is quick to make with a natural sweetener (but not too much), and has a great true blueberry flavor, instead of just tasting sweet -- one you can't find in the grocery store! I made this recipe for my own family for that reason, and I know you'll love it, too. No pectin and super easy!

Refined sugar-free and great for most diets, including Paleo, AIP, Keto, Anti-inflammatory and Gluten-free.

Course Afternoon tea, Breakfast, condiment, Dessert, topping

Cuisine American, British, French

Keyword aip, blueberry, homemade, jam, keto, no pectin, paleo, refined sugar-free

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 12

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 16kcal

Author Megan

Cost $2

Equipment

small saucepan

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon gelatin
1 teaspoon tapioca flour omit for Keto and GAPS; for Keto, see Notes section below
3 Tablespoons maple syrup , honey, agave, or for Keto: liquid low carb sweetener (like allulose)
2 cups blueberries 300g, frozen or fresh
pinch of sea salt
juice of 1/2 a lime

Instructions

In small saucepan, add water. Sprinkle gelatin over its surface, and allow to bloom one minute. Whisk it in.
Whisk in tapioca flour.
Add sweetener, blueberries and sea salt. Stir to combine.
Heat over high heat, stirring the whole time, 5 to 7 minutes, until mixture begins to simmer.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, depending on size of berry.
Remove from heat. Add lime juice, and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour (not longer).
Stir, then pour into storage jar. Refrigerate a minimum of 3 hours. Blueberry Jam lasts in the fridge for 2 weeks or possibly longer. Makes about 12 ounces.

Notes

Keto option

If you want the Keto version of this recipe the most jam-like (instead of more like jelly), you may add 2 pinches of xanthan gum at the end, like this:

At Step 6 above, when the lime juice is added, also add in 2 pinches xanthan gum, and stir it in well. It will more fully thicken the jam. (Don't add more than 2 pinches, as it works very well, and you don't want the jam too thick.)

The following nutritional data is for the Keto version of the recipe.

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