It’s PEACH SEASON right now! I love peaches! Oh so much!
My parents came down to visit and brought me a BIG 5 Gallon Bucket FULL of peaches from their peach tree. Guys, these peaches are amazing! SO sweet and juice! Not extremely big but oh so good.
I kept thinking WHAT am I going to do with all these peaches??? I’ve never made peach jam. Or really any kind of jam but I had to do something.
Would this even work without all the sugar & pectin? I have been sugar free here since following the Trim Healthy Mama book. I use the THM Sweet Blend for most everything that requires sugar. It is a mixture of Stevia & Erythritol. Stevia comes from the leaves of a Stevia plant and Erythritol is sugar alcohol that has little to no effect on your blood sugar!
For my jam, I just needed it to be EASY! I am a mama of six, I do not have time to be at the stove for hours and hours. So basically here is my recipes for some of the best peach jam that-tastes-like-peach-cobbler-filling I’ve had! It probably goes against all rules of canning, lol. But it goes in the freezer, in my mason jars. When I am ready to use it, I will take it out, thaw it and eat it up!
Start by slicing the peaches up. Make sure you remove the seed. I cannot tell you how many peaches I actually used but I ended up with about 10 cups of peaches or more. I also did not peel the peached. I just sliced them up and threw them into my big ole cast iron dutch oven (I LOVE THIS THING). Here is what I used (aff link). Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6-Quart
I cooked the peaches down. I did not add water, just the peaches.
After they cooked for about an hour or so, I added the chia seeds, THM Sweet Blend, a little vanilla, and the juice of half a lemon. I used 2 tbsp. of chia seeds but if your peaches are still too liquidy add more chia seeds!
While the peaches were still hot, I filled up about 4 and a half mason jars.
As soon as I put the lid on the filled jars, I turned the jar up side down. It created a suction and the little circle on the top sucked in. I read about this from this website: http://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/easy-peach-jam/ and it worked perfectly! I am so excited! Now, I allow them to cool completely before putting my jars in the freezer.
WOW, oh wow, I work this works out for you like it did me!! Just remember this is FREEZER PEACH JAM, I don’t think it would last in your pantry. It needs to be frozen. Then I would just allow it to thaw in your fridge! I don’t think it will take you long to use it up! We ate a whole jar in one day!
Now for my THM buddies this jam is an E! So yummy!! ENJOY!!
Freezer Peach Jam (Sugar Free)
Description
A sugar free peach jam that tastes like the filling of a peach cobbler! And it won’t give you that “sugar crash”!
Ingredients
- 10–12 large Peaches or enough for at least 8 to 10 cups of peaches, sliced and seed removed (you do not have to peel)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds (more if peaches are too liquidy)
- 2 tsp of THM Sweet Blend (that’s all I needed but use more if you like it sweeter, or use 1 tbsp. Truvia or your favorite sweetener)
- 2 tsp Mexican vanilla (or your favorite, this is optional)
- Juice of half a lemon (less if you don’t want it too tart)
- A couple shakes of salt
- 5 pint size mason jars
Instructions
- Slice and deseed the peaches.
- Place in a big pot or dutch oven.
- Cook on medium.
- When the peaches begin to get liquidy, use a hand masher and mash them up.
- Let them cook down for an hour to an hour and a half ( you can go longer if you want).
- Add the seeds about 45 minutes into the cooking process.
- Add the sweetener, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Mix.
- Add the hot peach mixture to clean pint size mason jars.
- Put the lids on and tighten.
- Turn the jars upside down.
- Allow those to sit until the jar is at room temp.
- They should have a suction and seal.
- Place in the freezer what you don’t use right away!
Can I just put it in plastic containers with lids ? Do I have to use canning jars? I have made freezer jam before THM that just went in plastic then to the freezer after sitting for 24 hours.
Yes! I saw another site that used plastic containers for their freezer jam! 🙂
Thank you!! Going to get some started now!!
Also, if the peaches are too liquidy just add more chia seeds!! 🙂
Thank you soooo much for sharing this. . . . I have a peach tree that is full and was looking for something to do with all of them 🙂 One question I am assuming that this would be to use in E settings for someone following the THM way of eating . . . right?
Yes ma’am an E setting!! 🙂 And you are so welcome!!
I just made this to your recipe and only got 2 1/2 points. Added 3 teaspoons more of trivia. Lemon made it bitter. After that it really good. Look forward to having on some thm biscuits!
Pints – that is supposed to be pints – grrrr ;/
Thank you for telling me!!! I need to use the rest of my peaches so I will see exactly how many cups cut up I got out of my peaches!! 🙂
Could this be made without the chia seeds? Maybe sub something else? I get extreme stomach issues with chia seeds.
It can but it won’t be thick. You can use another kind of thickener if you would like though!
I looked up Erythritol because i didn’t know what it was. I trust Dr Axe. Im not sure it will kill us but I don’t think its the better choice. I will try this recipe with just stevia and instant clear starch for thickening and let you know how it turns out!
https://www.youtube.com/user/doctorjoshaxe
Hmmm… I’ve never had any trouble with Erythritol but I totally understand you have to do what you feel is best for your own body! And research research research! I love Dr. Axe!
After filling the jars, would I be able to put them in a canner in boiling water for 20 min.? That way I don’t have to use up more freezer space.
EEk… I honestly have no idea! I really want to learn how to can for real!
Do you think you could make this using apricots.?
I don’t see why not!! 🙂
Just made my first batch did not add any sweetner. Peaches were super sweet on their own. Did use extra chia… Yummy
just found your recipe and making it tonight – added extra chia seeds. fantastic!
What is the actual name for TMH sweet blend. Never heard of it before.
Its the THM Super Sweet… it used to be called sweet blend.
Do you think this would work with other fruits? Plums, strawberries, etc?
I think it would but haven’t tried it! Let me know if you do!