Easy Blueberry Jam {2 ingredients}
Easy Blueberry Jam {Small Batch Recipe}
This Easy Blueberry Jam is made with only 2 ingredients! No pectin or canning/processing required for this small batch jam.
Hello friends, I hope this day finds you well! And enjoying summer. I’m still waiting for ours…but never mind the weather! We’re officially on the countdown to summer holidays! We are SO looking forward to lazy mornings, no schedules and fun. Just fun. Because right now we’re tired, busy to insanity, and just done. Done with school. You? I know some of you have kids out on holidays already! We’re almost there…two more weeks then it’s time for us to tackle our Summer Fun List!
For now, I’m enjoying some relative quiet time in my kitchen, while it’s just the little guy and I at home. It’s my happy place. 😉 And lately I’m really enjoying making homemade jams! Even more, we’re loving eating them. There’s something so homey about a fresh, homemade jam made with love. On toast. On ice cream. From a spoon. Whatever.
My last jam, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, was a big hit in our home. We finished the jar today! So it was time for a new one. And since blueberries seem to be in season, they’re relatively inexpensive which makes them perfect for jam!
A Simple 2 Ingredient Jam Recipe:
With this recipe, you are 2 ingredients away from homemade blueberry jam! No really, you are. Just 2 ingredients: fresh blueberries and sugar. No pectin, no fillers, no starches. SO easy. And it’ll only take you about an hour! Plus, there’s no need for fussing with having to seal the jars on this jam…it’s a small batch so you can keep it in your fridge for up to 4 weeks, if it lasts that long! Enjoy this simple preserve on toast, scones, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, with yogurt, or even ice cream! Oh, and it’s SUPER tasty with Brie cheese and honey. Yum.
No pectin required.
Because blueberries have enough natural pectin, there’s no need to add more! Just 2 ingredients required to make this easy blueberry jam recipe: blueberries and sugar!
No need for canning.
Because this is a small batch jam, there really isn’t enough to spend the time processing the jars. Just keep the jam in a jar in the fridge for a couple of weeks, if it lasts that long! But if you have loads of berries, feel free to double or triple the batch and process the jars in a water bath.
Blueberry Jam Ingredient Tips:
- Blueberries: You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. Frozen blueberries have more water in them, so the jam may take a little longer to cook down.
- Sugar: Use regular, granulated sugar.
FAQs about this blueberry jam:
Easy Blueberry Jam {Small Batch Recipe}
Ingredients
Supplies:
- wide saucepan or skillet I like to use a skillet, or large pot
- potato masher
- spatula or spoon
- hand blender
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs blueberries about 6 heaping cups
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Instructions
- Prepare your jars by boiling the lids, rings and jars in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- In a wide large saucepan or skillet on low-medium heat, combine blueberries and sugar.
- Stir to combine.
- Then use your potato masher to smash up the blueberries and release their juices.
- Turn up the heat to medium, then cook the blueberry mixture until it is gently boiling.
- Keep cooking, and stirring until the mixture thickens. You must, must stir constantly or your jam will burn. As well the constant stirring will help to prevent the jam from splattering out of the pan. You will likely need to cook the jam for 30 or more minutes.
- You will know that the jam is ready when the mixture is thick enough to leave an open trail behind the spoon.
- Remove from heat, and let cool.
- If this jam is too chunky for you, you can use your hand blender to puree it.
- Use a ladle to add the jam to your washed jars. Wipe the rims of the filled jars with a clean cloth, add the lids and store in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Here are other homemade jams you might enjoy:
I hope you enjoy this homemade blueberry jam recipe! Have a delicious day!
Hi
I’ve just made some of this jam and made it just how you suggested, however, i had to ‘google’ it b/c i’d made it before i saw your post and was unsure i’d done it ‘easy’ and effectively!
Now i feel very reassured!! Thanks for this post 🙂
I almost never leave comments on recipe sites, but this jam was AMAZING!!!
I never realized how easy it was to make! My friend and I went blueberry picking, and this recipe perfectly filled 9 small 4oz jelly jars 🙂
Yay! I’m so happy you like it Christina! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Hi. I was wondering the same thing as another poster here….can you use frozen blueberries in this recipe? Any information would be helpful. Thank you for your time.
Hi Lisa! Yes you definitely can! They just might need a little longer cooking time as they will add a little more moisture, but they will work just great!
I love how simple you have made this and the jars are so easy to dress up and make great lil gifts to my aunts and other family and friends. Thanks for sharing !!!!! I’m going out to my blueberry bush rite now 🙂 .
You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy it!
Hi there Jo-Anna
I am thinking of trying this in a bigger batch and canning.,, what is your thought on this?
Hi Phyllis! I think that this would probably work just fine! Let me know how it goes!
This looks great we have an abundance of blueberries this year and wanted to try something simple and really like the chunkier preserves. Question can I take this recipe and can them, if so do you have a link to proper canning with this recipe.
Thank you
Joe
Hi Joe! I don’t actually do the canning process – I like to make small batches so I can avoid that! But this recipe could certainly be canned!
Great thank you!
Thank you for this great recipe, I made it today and used organic frozen blue berries, It filled 3 jars 4 oz each. fun and easy to make. I love it, thanks again,
Nada