Did you know if you use chia seeds in place of pectin it will gel your jam the same way and be healthier to boot? Well that is what I have done the past 2 years. I also like freezer jam because then I don't need to sterilize my jars (don't get me wrong, all my jars are clean) in a vast pot.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of strawberry
1/4 to 1/2 cup of agave nectar (depending on sweetness)
1/4 cup of whole chia seeds
I clean and cut the heads off the strawberries and throw everything into my Vita Mix. Whirl on high for about 30 seconds to 1 minutes until thoroughly mixed.
Then I pour into my containers and put the lids on and place in the freezer. This batch made 5 pint freezer jars.
I add this jam onto my sweet potato waffles on top of Cool Whip. Yum! I also add it to my homemade coconut milk yogurt. Refreshing. This would also be good on vanilla ice cream or made into a strawberry shortcake then add some fresh diced strawberries on top.
I love this easy 4 ingredient fudge. I actually freeze
it in small portions to divvy out later. I add this to oatmeal or warm
it up over ice cream or you could eat it plain (it does melt when left
out over time).
Ingredients:
1 - 4oz unsweetened chocolate
1 can of full fat coconut milk
1/4 or 1/2 cup of agave nectar (depending on how sweet you like it)
1 tsp. vanilla
Add the first 3 ingredients into a pan. Place the pan on
the stove at medium heat. Stir until all 3 ingredients are melted, then
keeping stirring while it boils for about 10 to 15 minutes. You will
notice the fudge will start to thicken. Take off stove and add the
vanilla.
I
pour it into shallow individual cupcake forms and then freeze. Once
frozen, I pop each fudge square out and place into a Ziploc bag and then
throw again into the freezer until I am ready to use.
Thanks, Heather Eats Almond Butter
