*This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.
Our Sunday morning strawberry jam is homemade, lightly sweetened, and packed with strawberries. Top your biscuits or pancakes with this easy homemade treat!
This recipe was a labor of love. From time to time, I enjoy making breakfast for the family. A few years ago, I decided to make homemade strawberry jam without pectin.
Why make strawberry jam without preservatives, you ask? Well, the answer is simple, I have a health condition and certain preservatives exasperate my symptoms.
Meaning, if I eat pectin, my symptoms worsen until it leaves my body. So, I like to make my own homemade fruit jam recipes and homemade fruit salads.
This Sunday morning strawberry jam recipe is just one of the many homemade jams that I create on a regular basis.
Why should I make my own jam?
There are numerous reasons to make your own easy homemade condiments. For example, you can control how much sugar you eat.
The average strawberry jam has 10 grams of sugar in every tablespoon. On the other hand, our homemade strawberry jam recipe only has about 5 grams of sugar per serving.
Another reason to make your own homemade jam is to avoid extra ingredients. The average store-bought variety has sugar, corn syrup, AND high-fructose corn syrup. In addition to citric acid and fruit pectin.
Whereas our strawberry jam without pectin only has sugar, salt, and corn starch (for thickening) added to strawberries and water. While it might not hold as long as processed jams, it’s certainly has less complicated ingredients.
Making Strawberry Jam:
Making our Sunday morning strawberry jam is a lot easier than you might think. You don’t need any special equipment.
First, you need about 1 (lb.) pound. of frozen strawberries. Don’t worry about thawing them out.
After that, toss them into a large sauce pan. As you may have noticed, it’s very similar to making your own homemade strawberry pie filling.
Next, add 1/4-cup of sugar, 1/2-teaspoon of salt, and 1/4-cup of water to the pot with berries.
Then, place the pan over medium heat, cover it, and let the homemade strawberry jam cook for about 15 minutes.
Now, it’s important to keep and eye on your Sunday morning strawberry jam as it cooks.
You’ll need to stir it from time to time to keep the sugar from burning. It should look like the picture below as it cooks.
As the mixture cooks, the strawberries will break down and create a lot of juice. However, we’re going to use a corn starch slurry to thicken everything.
In fact, once it gets close to being done, go ahead mix 1/4-cup of water with 3-tablespoons of corn starch.
When the 15-minutes have passed, stir in the slurry, cover the pan again, and lower the heat to low.
Let the homemade fruit jam cook for another 7-10 minutes. Again, keep an eye on it and stir it every minute of so to keep it from burning.
Last, turn off the heat after the 10-minutes and uncover the pot. Use a potato masher or spoon to mash the berries. Unless, you prefer whole berries, it’s up to you.
Let the Sunday morning strawberry jam cool for a bit before transferring it to container with a lid.
Keep it stored, in a sealed container, in your fridge until you’re ready to use the jam.
Strawberry Jam Recipe Tips:
- The jam can be frozen for up to 2 weeks in a freezer safe container.
- This strawberry jam recipe is not a preserve. If you would prefer a homemade preserve, then try adding fruit pectin and citrus acid to the recipe. Another option is to use proper canning methods.
- You can use fresh strawberries. Just be sure to wash, dry, and remove the stems of the berries. Also, you may need a more than 1/4-cup of water (added to the berries, don’t adjust the slurry).
Looking for more easy breakfast recipes?
If you like this recipe, please leave us a comment and rate the recipe card. You can also find us on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram searching for Berly’s Kitchen!
Join our Facebook group for more recipes from Berly’s Kitchen and our new site More Than Meat and Potatoes!
Sunday Morning Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1/4 Cup Water for the strawberries
- 1/4 Cup Water for the cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- In a large saucepan combine the strawberries, salt, sugar, and 1/4 of water. Cover the mixture and let it cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the fruit cooks down, in a small mixing bowl, combine the other 1/4 cup of water with the cornstarch. Whisk the ingredients well to create the slurry.
- After the 15 minutes has passed, fold the slurry into the cooked fruit mixture. Cover the saucepan, lower the heat to low, and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the jam has cooked down, remove the lid (use a potato masher to mash the strawberries a little if you want). Let the jam cool, then serve over biscuits, pancakes, or toasted bread.
Julie Ann Torres says
I have never tried jam before, you have inspired me to try! Delish.
John says
Thank you, Julie! I am so glad you want to give jam a try, I hope you really enjoy it 🙂
Katie @ A Full Plate says
Strawberry jam is my absolute favorite! Can’t wait to try your recipe!
John says
Thank you, Katie! I hope you love it 🙂
Rosalyn says
This looks way too good, and so easy to make!! I love strawberries!
John says
Thank you, Rosalyn! I love simple recipes, so I had to find a way to make a strawberry topping that is easy to make. I am glad you liked it 🙂
Lauren @ Delicious Little Bites says
We go through strawberry jam like crazy! We’re going to pick strawberries next month so it’s the perfect time to try this recipe!!
John says
Thank you, Lauren! Us too lol! If you want to preserve the strawberries, then you may have to add a little pectin to the recipe. Not 100% sure though, but I bet there are some other awesome preserve recipes out there too 🙂
Sue Tanya Mchorgh says
I can’t wait to make this strawberry jam:)
John says
Thank you, Sue! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Cait Weingartner says
Yum! There is nothing so good as homemade jam. Strawberry season will soon be upon us, and I’m definitely going to be making a batch (or two!) of this jam.
John says
Thank you, Cait! I am glad you like it, but if you are looking to preserve the fruit, please use a different recipe. This is only a 3 day hold time for a fresh jam. 🙂 I would hate for you to lose all those delicious strawberries 🙂
jessica says
so fun making your own strawberry jam….i like using strawberries and chia seeds for mine. great share and cheers to the DIYers (:
John says
Thank you, Jessica! The chia seeds would be nice, but alas, my health complications do not allow for any small seeds in my diet. Last time Kim made energy balls with chia seeds, I ended up on antibiotics again lol! With that being said, your chai seeds idea is giving me inspiration, thank you! 🙂
Leah says
Oh, strawberry jam is one of my favorites! I need to make this!
John says
Thank you, Leah! I hope you love it when you make it 🙂
Rachel says
This looks amazing! I love jam!
John says
Thank you, Rachel! So glad you liked the jam 🙂
Maggie Unzueta says
Love strawberry season just for the jam. This looks perfect.
John says
Thank you, Maggie! Me too! My parents told me when I was a toddler I managed to slip outside to my parent’s garden unnoticed. They found me a few minutes later stuffing my face with fresh strawberries. I suppose that love of berries goes all the way back to early childhood lol! Thanks again for commenting, Maggie!
Kristen Grace says
I have never made jam before! You make it seem so easy. I can already imagine all the delicious foods I would put this on!
John says
Thank you, Kristen! I believe cooking is only as complicated as we make it. Obviously, there are exceptions, skills, and techniques that I will never master, but I am not training to be a chef lol! I am glad you like it and I hope you make it or another jam some time 🙂
Sharon says
Yummm! That jam looks so much better and brighter than the stuff from a jar! And not to mention healthier, I’m sure. I didn’t realize how easy jam was to make at home. I’ve got to give it a try!!
John says
Thank you, Sharon! There’s definitely less sugar lol! It’s a nice jam for breakfast or brunch. Unfortunately, since it’s not a preserve, it won’t hold the fruit as long I would like. Oh well, guess I can’t have it all. Thanks again for commenting, Sharon 🙂
Jessica Bradshaw says
Yum! I have never tried to make my own jam, but this looks delicious. This summer I want to make my own drink syrups, but I may try jams too. 🙂
John says
Thank you, Jessica! Give it a try some time, and I will have to try making some drink syrups 🙂
Kate says
Delicious! I love making quick jams like this. In fact I have some frozen rhubarb and strawberries in the freezer right now…I might have to do something with them. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
John says
Thank you, Kate! It’s so nice to make your won jams. I am glad we got you inspired 🙂
ivana says
There is nothing better that homemade jam for breakfast, but i love to eat it during all day, especially with pancakes. Thanks for sharing the recipe xoxo
http://www.theninebyivana.blogspot.com
John says
Thank you, Ivana! I am glad to know I am not the only one who enjoys jams on pancakes lol! I think it comes from going up on crepes and jam. Thanks again for dropping by 🙂
Petra says
Oh, that looks so yummy! I love strawberries!
John says
Thank you, Petra! They are such a beautiful summer fruit 🙂
Mary says
This sounds delicious and I love that you can make it with frozen strawberries! Sounds like a yummy breakfast.
John says
Thank you, Mary! It’s a nice little homemade touch for breakfast 🙂
Danielle says
I love how easy this is!! It looks delicious, and bet it tastes just as good.
John says
Thank you, Danielle! Simplicity is my thing lol! 🙂
Francesca says
Homemade jam is the best!! I’m definitely going to try this out!
John says
Thank you, Francesca! I agree, homemade jam is delicious. I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries says
This looks delicious. It’s very similar to the strawberry jam I would make with my mom when I was a child!
John says
Thank you, Corey! Simplicity is what I go for. Simple ingredients, simple steps, make for quick tasty meals. Have a great day 🙂
Krysten says
I was looking for a strawberry jam to use for my son’s toast in the morning. I am definitely going to make this for him! Your recipes are always so great!
John says
Thank you, Krysten! I am glad you like the jam and hope you son enjoys it! Thank you for the compliment, we really appreciate it, have a great Tuesday Krysten 🙂
Lisa says
I love Sunday breakfast and I love jam! I’ll have to try this next weekend!
John says
Thank you, Lisa! I hope you love it 🙂
Melissa says
I can’t wait to make this strawberry jam! My kids will love it!
John says
Thank you, Melissa! I hope you kids enjoy it 🙂