This recipe is straight out of Bon Appetit. Normally I’ll take a base recipe and adapt it, but this recipe was perfect. Healthy, simple and quick. The Chia acts as the binder, so you don’t need any extra ingredients like pectin. My blueberries were sweet enough, so I only needed the 3-tbsp. maple syrup, but you should taste and add according to your own preference.
Blueberries are the king of antioxidants, they reduce DNA damage, which may protect against cancer and have huge amounts of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese.
Chia seeds are a well-known superfood and said to be among the healthiest foods on the planet. They were used by the Aztecs and Mayan’s and Chia is in fact the Mayan word for strength. Just one ounce of Chia according to Healthline, provides 11 grams of fibre, 4 grams of protein, 9 grams of fat, the majority of which are from Omega 3, as well as a significant amount of your RDI of calcium, manganese, zinc and Vitamin B.
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup chia seeds
Method
- Bring blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice and maple syrup to a simmer
- After around 5 minutes they will start to burst, use the back of a spoon to crush at least half
- Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by a third
- Take the blueberries off the heat and add the chia seeds. Stir well.
- Allow to cool and pour into a clean glass jar
