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15-Minute Strawberry Jam

15-Minute Strawberry Jam

What do you do when you buy too many strawberries? Make 15-Minute Strawberry Jam!

Use your fresh summer berries to make this quick and easy 15-minute strawberry jam! #recipe #strawberries

Strawberries are hands-down my favorite fruit, but I have a tendency to buy a few too many this time of year. I think it has something to do with the fact that you can’t find decent strawberries during the winter that don’t cost eleventy-billion dollars.  So by the time fresh summer berries start lining the produces aisles in my stores, I go a little crazy.

Then I end up with waaaaay too many strawberries and not, enough time to eat them all before they start getting soft and fuzzy-looking.  That’s why I love using them in this strawberry jam.  It’s quick, easy, freezer-friendly, and has a ton of awesome uses.

Prepare as instructed, and smear it over biscuits, on toast, or bagels.

Use your fresh summer berries to make this quick and easy 15-minute strawberry jam! #recipe #strawberries

Or, allow it to cool, and then transfer to a blender and pulse until you reach a smooth consistency. I whole-heartedly recommend pouring it over these waffles:

What could be better than eating waffles for breakfast? How about waffles that taste like brownies? #recipe #waffles #brownies

Or swapped out for the cherries on this cheesecake:

Perfectly light and creamy cherry cheesecake - you'll never guess the secret ingredient in this recipe! #recipe #dessert #cheesecake

What’s your favorite way to use fresh summer berries?

15-Minute Strawberry Jam
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled, and halved or quartered if large
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla (optional)
Method
  1. Place strawberries and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries appear jam-like in consistency - about 12 to 15 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat, and stir in lime zest, juice and vanilla. Allow to cool completely.
  3. Store jam covered in refrigerator for up to one week.
recipe adapted from bon appétit, June 2013

Use your fresh summer berries to make this quick and easy 15-minute strawberry jam!

25 Comments

  2. Joanna
    Joanna on June 28, 2013 at 11:25 am

    How long does this freeze for? It looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 28, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      Joanna, it should freeze well for about 3 months – although you’ll probably eat it all before then. :-). Thanks for pointing that out; I’ll get my instructions updated.

      Reply
  3. Shirley
    Shirley on June 28, 2013 at 11:48 am

    This looks amazing. Your pics make my mouth water.

    Reply
  4. Jackie Hammond
    Jackie Hammond on June 28, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    I can’t wait to get some strawberries so I can try this. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 28, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      It’s so easy, Jackie! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 28, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      I know, right?!? I love quick and easy!

      Reply
  6. Nessa
    Nessa on June 28, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Wow! Perfect for busy days 🙂 Love this!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 28, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks, Nessa!

      Reply
  7. Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
    Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen on June 28, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Looks so tasty!!!! I love your pictures!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on June 28, 2013 at 8:05 pm

      It was so yummy. Thanks, Chandra!

      Reply
  8. Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life
    Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life on June 28, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    I have some strawberries in the fridge just begging to be used, I will have to try this!!!

    Reply
  10. Ashley H.
    Ashley H. on July 28, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Have you ever used lemon instead of lime? Just wondering cuz I’d like to make this tonight but I only have a lemon…..what’s your thoughts

    Reply
  11. Susan
    Susan on July 28, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    I can’t seem to find the recipe for the 15 minute strawberry jam ….. help! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on July 29, 2013 at 11:58 am

      Here it is!

      Reply
  12. Cheryl
    Cheryl on July 29, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Can someone please send the recipe?

    Reply
  13. melissa
    melissa on December 18, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    Can this recipe work with frozen strawberries? just a question for the winter months.

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on December 18, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      I haven’t tried it, but I imagine it would work just fine. There may be additional liquid after thawing the berries, so you could always add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the jam if needed.

      Reply
  14. Debra Baskett
    Debra Baskett on February 9, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    can you make Sugarfree, like Strawberry Jam and Blackberry Jam? Let me know?

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 12, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply

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