Microwave Blackberry Jam

April 2, 2020. My English aunt introduced me to microwave jam years ago. Before she passed away, my Aunt Dori and I loved to talk about cooking and exchange recipes. She was the one who introduced me to Bon Appetit magazine and King Arthur’s Flour. We always enjoyed her cooking, including this jam, so I was happy to add this to my files. Microwave jam is delicious and easy! And how great it is to have the homemade jam in a hurry without canning, freezing, or pectin. Furthermore, this recipe uses only 3 ingredients: fruit, sugar, and lemon juice. Yes, it’s that simple. Today I want to share the blackberry version although you can substitute many of your favorite fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries whether fresh or frozen. Serve this microwave blackberry jam with good homemade bread. Additionally, you can try it with these awesome scones in this post here.

This recipe is an excellent way to use up leftover fruit or extra fruit. Since we have blackberries growing in our yard at Hidden Bluff during the summer, I like to freeze them for future use and this recipe is one of them. Did you know you can also make this jam with natural xylitol? Xylitol sweetener has a much lower GI and can be substituted for sugar in this recipe. Read more about it in this post here.

Microwave Blackberry Jam

Makes approximately 1 scant cup

2 cups of fresh or frozen blackberries

1/2 cup of white sugar (you can even use cane sugar or xylitol)

Optional: 1 tbsp. of lemon juice (or to taste)

Start by combining all ingredients in large, deep, microwavable bowl. Using a large bowl is important because the jam will bubble up a lot when cooking and you don’t want it spilling over. Next, microwave for 5 minutes. Stir. Continuing microwaving for another 5 minutes. Remove from microwave and let cool. The jam will thicken as it cools. Don’t worry if it’s runny. If you cook it till it’s really thick you will have a gelatinous mess when it cools. It should come to jam texture in a few minutes. If after a half hour the jam is still too liquid, then return to the microwave and cook for a couple more minutes.

Enjoy your microwave blackberry jam and enjoy your week!