Quick stove-top blueberry jam comes together quickly and can be used to top pancakes, toast, or even cake filling, sweet with a hint of tart. Any frozen fruit works well.
Blueberry jam is the perfect topping for any breakfast item, but it can also make for a great cake filling, too. This recipe is totally customizable because you can use your favorite fruit, like frozen strawberries or raspberries.
Adding this quick stove-top jam to any breakfast or dessert is going to be sure to impress your guests or spouse. It adds a great mild fruit flavor with a hint of tartness from the lemon. I was inspired to create this recipe from my favorite raspberry filling that I put in me and my sister’s wedding cakes. I thought, why not try this out with different frozen fruits? And I did just that! Topping it on with my homemade lemon ricotta pancake was just the perfect flavor profile!
Frozen blueberries are so versatile because the ways to utilize them are endless. In my humble opinion, turning any frozen fruit into jam is a great way to use what you have on hand to jazz up your cooking. Making jam is a simple skill to learn and will be a skill well utilized during peak berry season.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Quick and easy– Within 10-15 minutes, you will have homemade jam that can be used to top your favorite breakfast, cake, or desserts!
Customizable– Use the fruit you already have! This recipe can use any type of frozen fruits like strawberries, peaches, or blackberries. Just replace the blueberries with your favorite and follow the instructions just the same.
Delicious – Since this recipe is so simple, it will make it that more delicious. The slightly sweetened jam with a hint of tartness from the lemon is sure to shine on any food.
Ingredients
Frozen Fruit– Made with any frozen fruit you have
Sugar– Granulated cane sugar works just fine, or use honey to sweeten instead
Lemon– Juice and zest from 1 lemon adds a great tartness
Corn Starch– used to thicken the jam
Vanilla extract– elevates the flavor
Quick Stove-Top Blueberry Jam
Ingredients
2 cups frozen blueberries (Any frozen fruit)
3 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add frozen blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and zest to a saucepan. Then, stir until berries are completely coated with the sugar and starch.
2. Over medium-high heat, add lemon juice and vanilla extract to the blueberry mixture and stir.
3. When blueberries begin to release juice after about 5 minutes, stir continuously. Once bubbles form, stir occasionally, and boil for about 5 minutes. Then lower the heat to low.
4. Continue to stir until the jam thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5-8 minutes.
5. Once thickened, remove the mixture from the heat and place it into a glass bowl or container to cool.
Quick Stove-Top Blueberry Jam
Ingredients
Method
- Add frozen blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and zest to a saucepan. Then, stir until berries are completely coated with the sugar and starch.
- Over medium-high heat, add lemon juice and vanilla extract to the blueberry mixture and stir.
- When blueberries begin to release juice after about 5 minutes, stir continuously. Once bubbles form, stir occasionally, and boil for about 5 minutes. Then lower the heat to low.
- Continue to stir until the jam thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5-8 minutes.
- Once thickened, remove the mixture from the heat and place it into a glass bowl or container to cool.
Notes
- Once the berries release liquid, bring them to a boil and stir constantly. This will help thicken the jam quickly and ensure the cornstarch doesn’t clump.
- Allow the jam to cool before using it. The longer it cools, the thicker the jam will become.
- I like to use the spoon test to see if my jam is thick enough. Firstly, stir the jam with a spoon until the back of the spoon is coated with jam. Then, on the back of the spoon, swipe your finger down the back. Here, you are looking for a clean line down the middle where the jam doesn’t immediately fill in the swiped area.
- There are many ways to use this Jam recipe. You can use it on top of lemon ricotta pancakes, as cake filling, or to top a biscuit.
Tips for Making Quick Stove-Top Blueberry Jam
- Once the berries release liquid, bring them to a boil and stir constantly. This will help thicken the jam quickly and ensure the cornstarch doesn’t clump.
- Allow the jam to cool before using it. The longer it cools, the thicker the jam will become.
- I like to use the spoon test to see if my jam is thick enough. Firstly, stir the jam with a spoon until the back of the spoon is coated with jam. Then, on the back of the spoon, swipe your finger down the back. Here, you are looking for a clean line down the middle where the jam doesn’t immediately fill in the swiped area.
- There are many ways to use this Jam recipe. You can use it on top of lemon ricotta pancakes, as cake filling, or to top a biscuit.
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