Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam
Two ingredients. Made with whole foods. And easy to make. This small batch, sugar-free raspberry jam is sure to become a favorite!
A few years ago, I planted some raspberry canes at the end of my garden, and as raspberries often do, they’ve spread quite a bit until now they are making their presence known in the onion bed. But, as they have been loading me up with a harvest of delicious berries ever year, I’ve decided to indulge them and move the onions instead.
Every summer, I’ve been enjoying fresh raspberries on my cereal, in almond butter sandwiches, with waffles, on granola, and in fruit salads. And, of course, just plain berries by the handful.
The other day, we were experimenting with a recipe for crackers, and I had the thought that the crackers would be yummers with Almond Cheese. I tried it, and they indeed were.
Then, I had the thought they would be even yummers-er with Almond Cheese and raspberry jam. Unfortunately, I couldn’t try that, because I didn’t have any jam on hand.
So, the cracker experimenting quickly gave birth to jam experimenting.
Easy, 2-Ingredient, Sugar-free Raspberry Jam
Typical raspberry jam contains raspberries, lemon juice, and a lot of sugar.
Sugar-free raspberry jam usually contains alcohol sweeteners, stevia, or some other sweetener or sugar-substitute.
I don’t eat sugar or any of those other sweeteners, so I developed this easy-to-make whole-food, sugar-free raspberry jam that I think you will love!
All you need are 2 simple ingredients and less than 5 minutes of hands-on time.
No pectin needed. You can make a small batch or a large one.
Because you can make this delicious jam with either fresh or frozen berries, you can have homemade sugar free jam all year long!
And it’s so easy!
This healthy, natural jam contains
no added sugar
no honey
no stevia
no coconut sugar
no erythritol
no Swerve
no maple syrup
How is this healthy jam sweetened?
It’s lightly sweetened with healthful, all-natural, whole-food dates.
Healthy Jam
Raspberries are nutritional powerhouses. They are a delicious source of vitamin C, folate, potassium, and wonderful, slimming fiber. Since this jam contains no sugar, it’s a delicious way to eat these healthy treats.
FAQ
Can I make this sugar-free jam sweeter? Or less sweet?
This jam is a tiny bit on the tart side, but you can easily make it sweeter by adding more dates. Dates are a healthful, whole-food, so there’s really no reason not to if you’re looking for a sweeter jam.
And you can also make it less sweet, but the dates do help thicken it, so you don’t want to reduce the dates too much.
Can I use frozen berries instead of fresh?
Yes, this jam works great with frozen berries, which means you can make this sugar-free raspberry jam year-round.
How long will this sugar free jam last?
This jam will keep in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
Can you freeze this sugar-free jam?
Yes, this jam freezes beautifully.
Can this sugar-free jam be canned?
I’ve never tried canning this jam, but it freezes wonderfully.
Can I make sugar free strawberry jam without pectin?
Yes! No pectin needed to make this sugar-free jam!
This jam is so simple. Two ingredients only! The great thing about this jam is that the dates not only sweeten it, but they also thicken it. No additional thickener needed.
Sugar-free Raspberry Jam
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen red raspberries
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pitted dates
Instructions
- Place raspberries and finely chopped dates in a small to medium sauce pan.
- Bring mixture to boil over medium-low heat, stirring and mashing occasionally.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until date pieces are soft and jam has thickened. Lightly mash any remaining visible date pieces.Chill. Jam will thicken as it cools.
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