Easy Plum Jam
This Easy Plum Jam is another delicious take from my 3 Easy Summer Jam recipes!
By using super-ripe red plums you get a naturally sweet jam that you could literally just eat with a spoon.
It’s a versatile jam perfect on toast with ricotta or even on a cheeseboard.
It’s stone-fruit season so I’m enjoying plums any way I can! One of the best ways is to make an Easy Plum Jam because it’s just so versatile.
Plums, maple syrup, lemon juice and just a pinch of cardamom simmer together to make the most delicious jam. And everything is done right on the stove-top in under 30 minutes!
Easy Plum Jam
Ingredients
- 8 ripe, red plums
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot.
- Add in the garlic and onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes until they start to brown.
- Add in your frozen peas, salt and pepper and stir occasionally, for about 1 minute.
- Next, pour in the vegetable broth and turn the heat up to high for about 5 minutes until it comes to a boil.
- Remove the pot from the oven and let sit 5-10 minutes to cool slightly.
- Then, blend the soup in the pot using an immersion blender or in batches using a stand blender.
- Once the soup is blended, heat on medium-low in the pot for about 5 minutes, taste and add additional salt and pepper to your liking.
- Serve with a drizzle of greek yogurt, your favourite crackers or grilled cheese!
Notes
- Chicken tacos: serve chicken with grilled tortillas, avocados, salsa, fresh cilantro, cabbage coleslaw mix and cilantro.
- Chicken bowls: serve with rice, pickled onions and cilantro.
- Serve with grilled veggies and your favourite grain.
- Chicken burrito bowls: serve with brown rice, black beans, chopped romaine lettuce, corn, avocado and shredded cheese.
- Make these barbecue chicken nachos with this chili lime chicken for an extra boost of flavour!
Depending on how ripe the plums are, you may need to add a touch more maple syrup to adjust to your tastes.
One of my favourite ways to enjoy this Easy Plum Jam is on toasted sourdough with creamy ricotta cheese.
But, you can also make this into a dessert! Use as a topper to vanilla ice cream or crush up some graham crackers, add some mascarpone cheese or greek yogurt and top with the Easy Plum Jam for a ‘cheesecake.’
So. Many. Options.
Just get creative friends!
Love jam as much as I do!? Check out my Easy Strawberry Jam or Easy Apricot Jam.
Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess
