This Fresh Strawberry Jam is delicious on just about everything. It is really easy to make homemade jam sugar-free. It takes about ten minutes and four ingredients. When strawberries are in season and abundant it is worth it to make your own gluten free keto strawberry jam. This jam recipe is also low carb, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
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I have a huge love affair with strawberries. I could eat one of the costco sized containers all by myself. Really. I like them fresh, in desserts, in jams, in salsa, and even roasted. Making a low carb strawberry jam was a necessity!
How to Make Strawberry Jam
Making homemade jam is very easy! You need to cook the berries to soften them and release the natural juices, sweeten them, and then thicken it to a jam consistency. This can be ready in about 10 minutes!
How to Prep the Berries for Keto Jam
The hardest part of this recipe is hulling the strawberries. I use a tiny paring knife, insert it a bit off-center near the stem, and then turn the berry. The stem and hull come off all as one. The reason I suggest removing the hulls is that they are normally firm and flavorless.
After hulling the berries give them a couple of good smashings with a potato masher. Just to get the juices flowing. After cooking and before chilling the jam will look like this:
Do I need to cook the jam?
Yes, this is a cooked jam. Just cook the berries over medium heat until they are softened. Smash until no large pieces remain. Add the sweetener, lemon juice, and thickener. Transfer the sugar free strawberry jam into jars. Store in the fridge and enjoy. Serve with low carb bread, keto almond flour chaffles or waffles, yogurt, cottage cheese, coconut flour muffins, keto ice cream, or just about anything.
If you don't want to cook this jam you can puree the ingredients with ground chia seeds instead since they have natural thickening properties.
How to Use Keto Strawberry Jam
I have enjoyed this easy keto strawberry jam with so many keto recipes. Everything from waffles, coffee cake, and directly from the jar with a spoon. I still need to try it on top of vanilla ice cream and with shortbread cookies. I also like it with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese.
It's great on my Almond Flour Chaffles! Or on this Paleo And Keto Angel Food Cake. For a really special treat put a little on top of this no-bake strawberry cheesecake or use this to fill some keto pop tarts!
How to Store Keto Strawberry Jam
You can refrigerate this for up to 2 months or freeze it like a freezer jam for up to 6 months. I have not tried canning it so that it is shelf-stable but if you traditional canning methods I don't see why it wouldn't work to can it.
Make sure to check out these tips on washing and storing strawberries. And, I hope you enjoy this low carb sugar free jam!
Substitutions
Blueberries & Raspberries - You may sub blueberries or raspberries for the strawberries. You can even use a combination of berries to make a mixed berry jam.
Frozen Strawberries - This recipe does work using frozen strawberries instead of fresh ones if they are not in season. Just make sure whatever berries you choose are flavorful.
Other Fruits - Other fruits such as peaches, plums, and apricots may be a bit too high in carbs for a low carb diet but if you just need a sugar-free jam recipe you can feel free to use any fruit you like.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries stems and hulls removed
- ¼ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon glucomannan or xanthan gum
Instructions
- Add strawberries to a small stockpot. Smash a bit with a potato masher to get the juices flowing.
- Cook strawberries over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until softened. Smash until juicy with small pieces of strawberries.
- Add the other ingredients. Stir well and chill. This will thicken as it cools.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally Published May 17, 2017. Revised and Republished April 27, 2021.
Laura Butler says
This is a staple in my fridge. I put it on pudding, greek yogurt, toast, etc. I also make it with whatever berries I have on hand.
Peggy Seager says
I would love to make this with rasberries or blackberries. Would i use the same amount of fruit as with the strawberries?
Taryn says
Yes, it's great with any berries.
Andrea says
Turned out fantastic! I will never buy jam again. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks
Stephanie says
Came out great!!!
Megan says
Another way to prep the strawberries is with a straw, you shove it thru the bottom of the strawberry all the way to the top and the green pops off. Super quick and very easy!!
Margaret says
Just used your straw method, game changer! Thanks
Mack says
I wish I would’ve seen your comment about the straw before I spent two hours with a paring knife lol
Ellen says
Awesome results! Thank you!
Holly says
Can't wait to try this. New to keto so lots of recipe changes for me. Thanks
Tara says
Could I use chia seeds in this as a thickener?
Taryn says
Yes, but I'm not sure how much you would add. I've never tried chia in jam before.
Kiriakitsa says
Can this jam recipe be used for water bath canning?
Taryn says
I'm not a canning expert myself but some of my readers have canned this successfully!
Debbie says
Could I use Xanthan gum instead of the glucomannan?
Taryn says
Yes, I'm pretty sure xanthan will be fine.
Erin says
Have you made this with frozen strawberries? Would it be the same or would I need to make any changes?
Thanks!
Taryn says
I've had readers make this with frozen strawberries successfully! No changes. 🙂
Sue Nightingale says
Looking to make this when the berries are ready. I was planning on using monk fruit for my sweetener. Do I use granular or powder. Thank you
Taryn says
Either will work. This is a recipe that you can really just sweeten to taste.
Kenneth Cassell says
I gave a one-star rating since i have not tried it yet. I have two questions regarding the sweetener and the thickening agent:
1) Can i use a monk fruit sweetener as the sugar replacement?
2) Can i use a different thickening agent as long as it does the same job?
I look forward to your response and i also look forward to making the recipe and posting a new review.
Taryn says
1. Yes. You may need a little more. This is easy to just taste and sweeten as you go especially since the sweetness of the berries can vary.
2. Yes, whichever thickening agent you like would be fine.
P.S. One-star ratings really hurt a blogger. It is better to just leave the stars blank when you haven't tried it yet. Hope you like it!
Kim says
Would this recipe work with wild plum juice?
Thank you!
Kim
Taryn says
I'm not sure, sorry!
Kanwal says
May I use xanthan gum instead of glucomannan?
Taryn says
Yes
Brenda says
I made this with half blue berries and half strawberries. Tasted delicious except I used regular Sure Jell didn't thicken very well we ate it anyway. Then bought Sure Jell for less sugar or sugar free jams and jellies that worked great. Best recipe I have tried. Thank you again
Brenda says
I am making this now using 1 lb. strawberries and 1 lb. blueberries mixed. Can't wait for the out come. Thank you for the recipe.