Easy 10 Minute Raspberry Jam recipe! This healthy homemade recipe uses 1 pint of fresh raspberries, honey and lemon juice. NO pectin or sugar required! I always make 2 jars – one to store in the refrigerator and one to store in the freezer!
Easy Raspberry Jam Recipe
I’m all about easy, delicious recipes. I know that you’re probably busy with a million other things to take care of, so that’s why I created this easy raspberry jam recipe. It only takes 10 minutes to make, and uses 1 pint of raspberries. Easy!
When Summer gives you fresh raspberries you stuff them in your mouth. Immediately. When Summer gives you so many fresh raspberries you can’t fit anymore into your mouth then you make this raspberry jam!
Small Batch Jam Recipe
I love 1 pint jam recipes (hi blueberry jam recipe!) because often people aren’t picking or buying 8 cups of raspberries at one time. If you see a deal on raspberries at the farmers market usually they are by the pint.
Same goes for garden harvest, often you pick 1 pint here, 1 pint there, berries are so picky (no pun attended) so I’m not often picking them all at once in my basket. This recipe only requires 1 pint of fresh raspberries which is approximately 2 cups worth.
How to Make Raspberry Jam
Jam doesn’t need to be a tedious process, in fact it can be surprisingly really simple. Once you make a good batch of jam, you can let your imagination run wild and start mixing flavors. But let’s start with simple homemade jam.
For this raspberry jam, you will need:
- 1 pint raspberries (approximately 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
All you have to do is throw all your ingredients into a saucepan and let simmer for about 10 minutes. I like to give my jam a few stirs during the process to make sure it isn’t sticking to the pan, and also to check the consistency.
If you feel like the jam isn’t thick enough, raise the heat a little bit and continue heating until you get the thickness you’d like.
And just like that you have homemade jam! I told you I wasn’t messing around with making this a easy recipe!
Raspberry Jam with No Sugar
I don’t think jams need to be filled with sugar. After all, fruit is naturally sweet, so I don’t think we need to add more sugar to it. Since I usually eat jam for breakfast, or a afternoon snack, or serve it to my children, I want the jam to be as natural as possible so I don’t have a sugar crash.
This recipe calls for 1/4 cup honey, which is plenty of sweetness to make it taste great on a slice of toast.
If are without honey, and you really want to make it with sugar, you can substitute the 1/4 cup honey with 1/2 cup sugar. But again – I’d try it with honey first if you can.
No Pectin Jam Recipe
I’m going to be honest, even though I’m a gardener, and a canner during the garden months, pectin isn’t something I usually have on hand. That’s why all my jam recipes don’t require pectin. Since we’re tossing this jar in the refrigerator (or freezer – see directions below), we don’t need pectin for it.
Can I freeze Raspberry Jam?
Yes, you sure can! Put the raspberry jam into a mason jar, allowing it to cool down first. After it’s cooled down, you can put it in the freezer.
Tip: If you buy jam in the store, save the glass jar (and lid!) for the Summer and recycle it for this Raspberry Jam!
I hope you like this Easy Raspberry Jam recipe! Raspberry jam is our favorite and we use it almost everyday on toast, scones (make my easy scones recipe or chocolate chip scones), pumpkin pancakes, donut holes, thumbprint cookies and peanut butter sandwiches. This recipe tastes just like the store version but it’s better because it’s fresh! I hope you enjoy this 1 Pint 10 Minute Raspberry Jam!
(Want that bread? It’s my Crockpot Whole Wheat Bread recipe!)
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10 Minute Raspberry Jam Recipe
PrintIngredients
- 1 pint raspberries approximately 2 cups
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a saucepan and stir.
- Bring to boil, then simmer 10 minutes until jam consistency.
- Keep in jar refrigerated.
Tanya Derrey Bingham says
This looks and sounds amazing!!
Grandmas House DIY says
Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party! I’ll featuring you tomorrow morning when the new party starts!
Charlene says
We love raspberry jam at my house. Yum!
FLORENCE @ VintageSouthernPicks says
That looks delicious! I thought making jam was an hours long process. Had no idea you could do up a batch in 10 minutes! Have always loved the store-bought version of raspberry jam, so I’m sure this is much better!
Daphne says
Good Afternoon Pamela, I love making jam and marmalade and so I was interested to read about your 1 pint raspberry jam.
I have just moved house and I have raspberries growing through my garden fence. Actually they are my neighbours raspberries and he has told me to help myself. Isn’t that kind of him.
Guess what…. I am going to collect a pint’s worth and make your jam next week as I love raspberry jam.
Best Wishes to you.
Daphne
Pamela says
Hey Daphne – wow, what a lucky lady you are with access to all those raspberries! Enjoy!
Amy says
This looks so good and easy. Thank you for sharing at Sugar, Spice, and Family Life.
Theresa (@DearCreatives) says
Looks so good! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party @DearCreatives.
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
I’ve never made jam but you have shown how easy it is. Thanks for sharing with us at #BloggersPitStop and have a great weekend.
Mimi says
That looks so tempting! Yummy!
Sandra L Garth says
It doesn’t get much easier than this and I love that it’s a 1 pint recipe. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story and we hope you will join us again next week.
Cindy Richter says
Didn’t have a chance yet to read this in my email. Glad to see it on the Homestead Hop Link Party! I’ve always been intimidated and thought homemade anything was super hard. Super excited about this since Raspberry jam is my jam!
Leslie says
Oh, yum! This makes me feel so bad about using store-bought jelly and jam. Maybe I should recruit my (raspberry addicted) 8-year-old to make some with me. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Jodie says
you had my attention at 10 minutes! Would love if you’d also share at Reader Tip Tuesday: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/08/15/reader-tip-tuesday-craft-recipe-party/ so planning on trying xo
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Pamela, your photos are gorgeous! I love making small batches of jam. Pinning and tweeting this one!
Julie Pollitt says
This looks delish!! And, I LOVE your blog!
Kelley Slavik says
Such a simple recipe and allergy friendly to boot! I have some raspberries that need to be used tomorrow or they are garbage so now I’ll be making some jam. Thanks for sharing!
Evelyn Edgett says
Love this. I found you on a blog hop–so glad I did. I have a bazillion blackberries in my freezer, but I don’t want to spend all day making a ton of jam. This will allow me to take some out, make a little jam when I want it. Thanks!
Ewa says
too good to be true!!! love it!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Small jam recipes are wonderful. Sometimes it’s hard to get enough fruit to make a huge batch. I’ve never used honey as a jam sweetener before. I will need to give it a try.
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I love raspberries but have never made my own jam…this looks like a great recipe to start with.
Have a great week!!!?
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
This is so easy–fool-proof really, and it looks so good! I love the vibrant color too!
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
Homemade jams are the best and this raspberry jam looks so delicious. Love that pink color.
John/Kitchen Riffs says
Love the color of this! And I’ll bet the flavor is even better. Thanks!
[email protected] says
I wish I’d found this recipe only a month ago when fresh Scottish raspberries were still available!
Still, it’ll come in handy next year and it’s pinned for then. Thanks! 😀
Amy (Savory Moments) says
Great idea to have a 1-pint jam recipe!
Tandy I Lavender and Lime says
This is one of my favourite go to recipes. Love the colour Pamela.
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
Homemade jam is one of my favorite things on earth. This looks wonderful, and I love that I can make it with honey instead of sugar 🙂
Maria @ kitchenathoskins says
I don’t have the luxury of freshly picked raspberries, so I rely on my neighborhood farmers market. But, the only downside is that, berries need to be consumed right away. So, this jam is such a savior!! Love the pretty pink as well:)