Ginger Peach Chia Jam

This ginger peach chia jam is an easy and healthy way to enjoy fresh peaches in season. The flavors of peach and ginger create sweetness and spice while the chia seeds add extra fiber and texture. This fruit spread does not use pectin and is both low carb and sugar free with just 13 calories and 1.6g net carbs per tablespoon!

You might also like this low carb peach scones to go with this jam!

There is nothing better than a nice juicy peach. They are one of my favorite summer fruits so it was the obvious choice for my first chia jam recipe.

While this low carb ginger peach chia jam is not very pretty to look at it was very delicious! I will definitely be making more and more chia jam recipes because they are so easy.

You just need a few ingredients to make this healthy fruit spread and it takes very little time. So you can have a tasty, low carb, sugar free, healthy jam made with chia seeds and fresh fruit whenever you want.

This small batch makes just ½ cup so there are 8 tablespoons of spread with 1 tablespoon having only 13 calories and 1.6g net carbs!

What to do with chia seeds and why I love them.

One of the reasons I like chia seeds is their cool ability to soak up liquid. Whatever liquid you put them in, they will swell and make a gel like substance as they are a natural thickener.

This makes them perfect for chia drinks or chia pudding. You can also use them in baking, hot or cold cereals, smoothies, etc. They are a super food and I even used them in a superfood chocolate bark!

Chia seeds are very filling because they are high in fiber and have many health benefits. They are:

• loaded with antioxidants
• low calorie and low carb (1 oz has 138 calories and 2g net carbs)
• high in fiber(1 oz has 10g fiber)
• high in protein and omega 3’s
• For more information about the benefits of chia seeds check out this article.

Recipe ingredients I used.

All you need to make this keto jam is fresh peaches, chia seeds, fresh ginger root, lemon juice and Swerve sweetener.

Note you can also use frozen peaches or substitute with your favorite fruit if you want. I would not use canned peaches. Also make sure it’s ripe fruit. Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries or blueberries would all work well as would any combination of fruits.

For this recipe I used black seeds but next time I will try white chia seeds because I think that will help in the visual aspect.

Also I used fresh ginger root that I bought at Aldi so I think you can easily find it in most grocery stores but you could also buy the crushed ginger you find in a tube or jar if you want. Make sure it doesn’t have anything other than ginger. That is no added sugar.

And while I used Swerve sweetener you can use a number of low carb options like (Lakanto, Truvia, Splenda, etc.). If you don’t care about carbs you can use white sugar, raw honey, coconut sugar, maple syrup, brown sugar, agave syrup etc. They would all work fine.

How to make ginger peach chia jam.

1. Peel and chop the peaches and place in a medium sauce pan. Heat the pan up to a medium heat. To that add the Swerve sweetener, fresh crushed ginger, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of water.
2. Cook for about 10 minutes until the peaches soften. You can use a potato masher or fork to smash the chunks of fruit at this point. Taste for sweetness. If you want it a little more sweeter add a bit more Swerve.
3. Next add the chia seeds and ⅓ cup of water to the peach mixture  and mix well. Then cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes more.
4. Take off the stove and spoon the warm peach mixture into a jar. Let it come to room temperature and then refrigerate for an hour or so. Note chilling time may vary. That’s all there is to it.
5. You can store this in the refrigerator for about 1 week in an airtight container or jar. Use it on low carb scones, keto bread and biscuits and more. (Please scroll down to view and print the recipe card.)

Ways to use this low carb jam.

There is nothing like peach jam on a piece of toast. However one of the hardest parts of a low carb diet is finding good keto bread in a store or even a good recipe. But they are out there.

I’ve bought keto bread and bagels from Aldi and I think they are pretty good so I would suggest them. Low carb scones are super easy to make and go perfect with chia jam.

You can also use it top yogurt, put it in smoothies or low carb ice cream.

Well as I said this is my first try at chia jam and I will be sure to make some more. Next time I will add some hot pepper flakes or jalapenos to give it some heat. I might also use fruit in season to get the maximum nutrition but it would work with frozen fruit too.

The nutritional information for 1 tablespoon of jam is 13 calories
0.4g fat / 2.3g carbs / 0.7g fiber / 0.3g protein = 1.6g net carbs