Quick, Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam with Medjool Dates and Chia Seeds
Keeping heat away from ingredients preserves some of their naturally occurring health benefits. This raw jam just requires a blender and a refrigerator — no heat necessary, which keeps it raw. It’s also free of added sugar; the dates sweeten the mixture naturally, and the chia seeds help give it a jammy texture. Use honey if you want to sweeten it up a bit more. Makes about 3/4 cup.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 to 3 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped see note
- 1 Tbsp. warm water
- 6 oz. fresh raspberries 1 clamshell
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- Honey, to taste such as orange blossom honey from Honey Hole Honey Co., available at Sigona’s (see note)
Instructions
- Soak the dates in a little water for about 10 minutes. Discard the water then add the dates to a blender. Pulse them a little to break them up. Add the raspberries, chia seeds and lemon juice. Blend until pureed. Taste and add honey to sweeten, if desired.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
We sell many dried fruits and nuts in our markets and also online at www.sigonas.com. We also well raw, local honey seasonally (because it's gathered from local bees that buzz around plants that grow and blossom in different seasons).
Medjool dates
Honey Hole Honey Co. Honey (Don't worry! Visit our markets or call to order if it's not available online. Sometimes we do not have enough to add it to our online store, but we usually have some in stock in our markets: 650-368-6993.)
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