No-sugar-added raspberry chia seed jam sweetened with orange and thickened with chia seeds. A refrigerator staple to spread on everything!

Happy almost Valentine’s Day, loves.

I’ve got an easy recipe for you today that’s fresh and festive.

You’re going to love this No-Sugar-Added Raspberry Chia Seed Jam!

I’ve kept this bright berry spread under the radar for a few months now, waiting to share it during citrus season when romance is in the air.

It’s thick, spreadable, naturally sweet, and requires only 4 ingredients and 20 minutes to mix up.

To be fair, I DID warn you about my current PB&J phase.

And who would I be to share a jam recipe without a sufficiently quirky peanut butter pairing?

Try these Apple Chip PB&J Bites for a fun grain-free and gluten-free twist on snacking.

What You Need to Make Raspberry Chia Seed Jam

The secret to this jam is in the chia seeds!

If you’ve made chia pudding pudding before, you know that chia seeds plump up considerably when saturated with fluids.

I forgot the exact number of times it plumps in size– maybe 10?

One time I got a particularly dry seed stuck in the back of my throat and I spent a good part of the day imagining it getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger. Until…

Well, I’m still here making jam, so you don’t need to worry.

But the concept applies here, friends, making a super thick spreadable jam that’s dying for a good smear.

The chia seeds also add protein and fiber to this spread– what other jams do you know that has bragging right like that?

Swaps & Substitutions

The thing I love the most about this Raspberry Chia Seed Jam is how FRESH it tastes.

It’s completely sugar-free, relying only on the fresh fruit for sweetness and flavor!

I highly recommend using fresh berries and fresh squeezed citrus for the best taste.

However, if you really want to try it and don’t have those thing on hand, frozen berries and store-bought orange and lemon juice will do just fine!

I think raspberries make the prettiest jam, but you can sub any berry here for different variations.

Bare Snacks Apple Chips

Since 2018 started, I’ve gone 100% gluten free, cutting most breads out of my diet entirely.

So, what’s a girl to toast with without toast?

Well, I love pairing a blob of my No-Sugar-Added Raspberry Chia Seed Jam with a bit of creamy peanut butter on my favorite Bare Snacks Apple Chips!

The chips themselves are also ridiculously bare and sugar-free…with only 1 ingredient. APPLES!

They’re the perfect slightly sweet and sturdy vehicle for raspberry chia jam consumption.

Add another apple chip on top to make a dainty snack sandwich or toast with them open-faced!

Notes on Meal Prep

Enjoy this No-Sugar-Added Raspberry Chia Seed Jam anywhere and everywhere!

It’s a wonderfully quick and easy alternative to sugar-saturated store-bought jams and jellies.

I like to make a jar for the week and add a dollop here and there to all of my favorite breakfast foods.

How to Serve Raspberry Chia Seed Jam

Some places I love it the most are:

as a pancake topper, to sweeten yogurt bowls,

swirled into oatmeal with peanut butter (there I go again…)

to make a classic PB&J

as the center to my PB Jam ‘N’ Yam Thumbprint Cookies

spread onto my Pumpkin Cornbread Mini Muffins.

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I Want to Hear From You

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XO Lauren