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About the Recipe: Chia seeds are the secret ingredient that help this fresh flavored jam thicken in your refrigerator. Purchase them from natural food store or supermarket. To make the jam, simply stir the uncooked seeds into the cooked and mashed berries. It’s amazing how it turns into a natural thick jam; spread to use on toast, waffles, sandwiches, or can be used to make dipping jams.
Basic Recipe Inspired by: cleaneating.com
To Make Strawberry Dipping Jam:
1/2 cup Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
2 Tablespoons water as needed
2 drops natural red coloring, optional
1 Tablespoon favorite fruit flavored syrup or jam, optional
Directions: Stir all above ingredients together until combined. Place in small container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
To Make Chocolate Strawberry Dipping Jam:
1/2 cup Strawberry Chia Seed Jam (See basic recipe)
1/2 Tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 Tablespoon dry unsweetened cocoa
1 Tablespoon water or as needed
1 Tablespoon semi-sweet or dark mini chips
Directions: Stir all ingredients together until combined. Place in small container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Cook’s Note: For the Waffle recipe:
See:
https://www.gloriagoodtaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/I-Pad-Toms-Healthy-Start-Waffles.pdf
Also: Serve with Strawberry Jamboree Spread. Drizzle waffles lightly with maple syrup; add fresh halved strawberries and garnish with a few mint leaves.
If desired, substitute other syrups rather than maple syrup in the basic recipe.
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To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add strawberries and cook for about 5 minutes to soften. Remove from heat; crush berries to a coarse thawed texture with a potato masher or fork. Transfer to a bowl. If using frozen berries, simply add to a bowl and crush berries
Stir in chia seeds, maple syrup, water, and vanilla, making sure all chia seeds have been moistened.
Cover and transfer to refrigerator for a least 6 hours. Stir in water about 1 Tablespoon at a time to reach desired jam spread consistency. If using frozen berries, you may not need to add water. Store up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Yield: about 1 cup
pdf for Copy of Recipe -Fresh Strawberry Jamboree Spread
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