Be amazed by this simple recipe that will change your peanut butter and jelly toast forever. Let me tell you my gorgeous steemit friends, peanut butter and jelly toasts or rolls, while super yum, they are a SUGAR BOMB! Whether you know it or not, sugar is bad news for your health.
For years saturated fats have been blamed for being the driving factor behind obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Though the majority of people changed from real butter and coconut oil to overly-processed, toxic vegetable oils and margarine... and to no surprise, nothing changed. In fact, obesity, heart attacks, and diabetes numbers have gone through the roof.
So maybe we should reevaluate our sugar use.... and if you are a jam lover, chia seed jams may be just the thing you need. Thanks to the jelly-fying properties of the chia seeds when they come in contact with water, making jam has never been easier.
Blend it! Chill it! Eat it!
Simple as that. And it has no sugar or gelatin... just fruits, nutrient-dense chia seeds and a little maple syrup or honey if you want.
Ingredients
1 cup your favorite fruit fresh or frozen
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup agave syrup or raw honey (optional)
1 tablespoon water warm
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavor makers such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.
FYI: adding dates works to sweeten thing up without using sugar.
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl or use a food processor instead. mix/blend until homogeneous.
- Cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour to let the chia seed do their magic and turn the fruits into a nice jam or jelly.
Though chia seed jam doesn't keep longer than a week, or maybe two, in the fridge they are so easy to make and you can actually use any fruit you like. That's why we make small batches and switch the fruits every time. Other flavor combos I like are raspberry-vanilla, kiwifruit-strawberry, and apple-cinnamon.
Have a great summer week!
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