Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Instant Pot Blueberry Chia Jam is a American sides made with blueberries, lemon juice, and water in about 22 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups
- Category: Sides
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 18 oz blueberries (around 3 heaping cups)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon water (15 ml)
- 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup (45-60 ml, to taste)
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
Method
- To the instant pot, add blueberries, lemon juice, water and maple syrup. Stir everything together.
- Close the lid and press the manual or pressure cook button. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the pot and mash the blueberries slightly with a masher.
- Stir in the chia seeds.
- Mix with a whisk. Unplug the instant pot and cover it with a glass lid. Jam will thicken as it cools down. Enjoy with toast, on pancakes and store the jam in the refrigerator.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
