No Sugar Added Blackberry Jam (With Splenda)
"We have so many blackberries right now, and I love making jam, but without all the added sugar. You can't use regular pectin when cooking with Splenda, as it requires real sugar to set. However, there are low and no-sugar pectins available. I use Mrs. Wage's Lite Home Jell, but there are others. It turns out just as well, and is diabetic-friendly. I'm sure any berry could be used instead of blackberries. Another possibility is to use one-half chopped peaches and one-half blackberries for a twist on classic jam."
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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3 cups
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
- 4 cups blackberries
- 1 1⁄2 cups Splenda sugar substitute
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons low methoxyl pectin (one box if using Mrs. Wages) or 2 tablespoons light pectin (one box if using Mrs. Wages)
directions
- Place blackberries in medium saucepan over medium heat and add lemon juice.
- Crush berries with a potato masher, or any other tool, until desired consistency.
- I like there to be big chunks of berries in my jam, so I only crush a little.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture comes to a full boil.
- Blend Splenda and the Lite Pectin in a small bowl, then add to the berry mixture.
- Bring back to a boil, and stir slowly until Splenda and pectin have dissolved.
- Mix well and allow to simmer one more minute.
- Fill clean, hot jars with the jam, leaving about 1/4 inch space, and seal with two-part lids.
- Store jam in refrigerator.
- After opening, jam can be stored for two weeks, refrigerated.
Questions & Replies
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If I strain it to make jelly instead of jam will it still work? -
If I hot water seal it do you think thus would store on the shelf ok?
Reviews
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Receipe was great. I doubled the receipe because we had picked a lot of berries. Taste great and love the fact that it's sugar free.
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I was so glad to see this recipe.I have been looking for a jam recipe using splenda.Thank you for sharing.
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Absolutely delicious & incredibly fast & easy to make.
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Found 1.5 cups of Splenda and even 0.75 cups too sweet. Next experiment with 1/2 cup. -
I have been a Diabetic for over 10 yrs now and I have been searching for a recipe like this for awhile now. I would give it 100 Stars if I could!!!! Veryyyyy easy and veryyyy delicious!!! I just made my first batch of it and it turned out PERFECT!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
alijen
United States
I'm a graduate student studying agricultural economics, originally from Georgia. (Go dawgs!) I try to eat very healthy, most often low-carb. But, I do love sweets sometimes. I like to bake for others so much- so I do it all the time and have become known for just stopping by with casseroles, brownies etc..
