HOMEMADE Blueberry Jam recipe made from 1 pint of blueberries! This easy to make no pectin, no sugar recipe is perfect for eating and canning. This healthy jam is delicious served over toast, pancakes, french toast and ice cream!
Blueberry Jam Recipe
We’re jammin’, I wanna jam it wid you. We’re jammin’, jammin’, And I hope you like blueberry jammin’, too.
I was craving fresh blueberry jam but I didn’t want to make a big batch of it, in fact I wanted to make jam with just 1 pint of blueberries. Maybe you’ll pick fresh blueberries from your garden or maybe you’ll pick up a pint of blueberries from the farmers market, either way you can enjoy this easy and quick recipe.
1 Pint Blueberry Jam
This jam recipe is incredibly easy to make! You’ll want to add 1 pint blueberries, honey, cinnamon and lemon juice to a saucepan. Bring it to a boil for about 30 minutes, or until it’s jam consistency, giving it a stir every few minutes to make sure it doesn’t stick to the pot.
This jam recipe can easily be tweaked to other berries – like blackberries or raspberries too! A few people reached out to me to ask me if they could use frozen blueberries in the recipe instead of fresh… well you can!
I prefer fresh berries for this recipe but frozen berries will still taste good. Just make sure to defrost the blueberries before you add to the pan, and keep a eye on the jam as the berries might cooker quicker than fresh ones.
How many cups is 1 pint of blueberries?
1 pint of blueberries equals about 2 cups fresh blueberries.
Don’t you love how flavorful blueberries are? I love that they’re so tiny but filled with flavor! They’re great to add to mini blueberry muffins, overnight oats, blueberry buckle or just enjoy on a piece of toast (like this jam!). In case you needed more reason to like blueberries, they also are high in antioxidants, boost brain health, support digestion and promote heart health!
I love spreading this blueberry jam on toast, scones (here’s my easy scones recipe), muffins, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, pancakes, french toast or more. It’s also delicious served over ice cream! However you serve it – I hope you enjoy it!
Looking for more jam recipes?
If you like this Blueberry Jam recipe, try these other family favorite jams:
Need more Summer recipes? Try my Cantaloupe Salad and Half Sour Pickles!
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1 Pint Blueberry Jam
PrintIngredients
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a saucepan and stir.
- Bring to boil, then simmer for 30-35 minutes until jam consistency.
- Keep in jar refrigerated.
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Rebekah says
Thanks for this wonderful recipe. I love fresh and homemade jam.
Joan says
The recipe came out great, very simple too. Thanks
Pamela says
Glad to hear Joan!
Joan says
Just what I have been searching for. I picked just over a Pt. yesterday from a bush in my yard. I wanted to make 1 Pt. of jam & searched & found this. So glad. However I would prefer to use sugar & I do not know the ratio of exchange for that, can someone help? Thanks
Pamela says
Hi Joan, you can use 1/4 cup sugar instead of 1/4 cup honey. Enjoy!
Joan says
Thank you so much, just about to give it a try
byeeorge says
Just found your sight by looking for how to make 1 pint of jam…uncomplicated…thx…
…byeGeorge…(~.-)
Enjoy your youth…you’ll never be younger than you are at this very moment…
Pamela says
Enjoy the jam! 🙂
Sophie33 says
Simple yet very delicous! I made it today & loved it too! It is a great tasty jam, Pamela! 🙂 xxx
Pamela says
Thanks for letting me know you made it, so happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Balvinder says
Blueberries are one of my husband’s favorite berry fruit and he only eats blueberry jam if he has to. Even I would go for small batches of different jams rather than several bottles of same jam. Thank you for stopping by and I am glad you did as I have found your site now.
Pamela says
Right now I have 3 small batches of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry in my fridge, that way I can pick and choose and none of it is going to go bad. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
ashley - baker by nature says
My mom makes the best blueberry jam… but she lives so far away I rarely get it anymore 🙁 Time to make it myself!
Pamela says
🙁 I hope this does the trick for you!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
oooh! I’ve been looking for an easy jam recipe that doesn’t require boat loads of fruit!
Pamela says
Agreed, smaller amounts always do better for me. Hope you give it a try!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria says
I am so on this! You make it just jump out at us! Pinning. It’s all so very gorgeous! The things we’d do for a donut…my son is the same way!
Pamela says
Hope you enjoy Gloria! I’m craving a donut today! 🙂
Debra says
I will ever be able to can jam again without hummin’ this song. Thanks.
Pamela says
Hahaha, I know.. it’s addicting! We Jammin.. We Jammin…
Juliana says
I yet have to make blueberry jam…thanks for the recipe…simple and delicious!
Hope you are having a fabulous week Pamela 😀
Pamela says
You too Juliana! Hope you give this a try! 🙂
Katie says
I love the boney and cinnamon in this recipe. And the small batch size. I tend to overdo jams when i make them. Go big or go home. I once made 23 pounds of strawberry jam with a friend. I couldn’t give it away fast enough. It was SO good, but there’s only so much i can eat. Today I made just 3 half-pintjars of freezer jam. That’s enough for me for a long time. Yet, still more strawberries to use…
Mister Donut! Now that is a blast from the past. I used to hang out there with friends on Friday and Saturday nights, eating the day-old donut holes, drinking coffee until 2 am…until they closed and it became a Tobacco Outlet. We used to get donuts there every Sunday though. I loved the Triple Chocolate.
Pamela says
23 pounds! You be jammin girl, hard!
Mister Donuts holds a special place in my heart. <3
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
I love homemade jam! I would have never though of pairing blueberry and cinnamon together but it sounds yummy! I bet it’s wonderful too if you baked with it. 🙂 Thanks for this recipe Pamela!
Pamela says
MMMM, I bet it would be. I’d love to make some jam squares with this! Thanks for stopping by Anne!
Julie @ Table for Two says
This is just perfect in every way!!
Pamela says
Thanks Julie! 🙂
Tahnycooks says
Yum! Blueberry is seriously one of my favorite flavors!
Pamela says
Me too! Yum!
Amy (Savory Moments) says
This jam looks really delicious – I love homemade jams!
Pamela says
Me too! Thanks for stopping by Amy!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
Going to make this!! Love that you used honey instead of sugar! What a deep beautiful color!
Pamela says
Thanks! Enjoy!
Suzanne says
Love homemade jam, I really love how easy it is to make and that you added honey and a touch of cinnamon. Delicious!
Pamela says
Thanks Suzanne! I try to add a touch of cinnamon whenever I can. 😛
Joy @ Baking-Joy says
Love blueberry jam Pamela and it’s a great idea to add cinnamon! I’ve turned into a bit of a jam making fiend once I discovered it wasn’t scary to make 🙂
Pamela says
I agree Joy, I was amazed to find how easy it is to make!
Pam says
Love it! I have a sudden craving for blueberry jam.
Pamela says
Enjoy Pam!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Since I am moving in a week, this small batch of jam is perfect! I love blueberries.
Pamela says
Perfect timing! Have a good move Nicole!
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
There are so many things I like about this. Last year I tried to make a HUGE batch of naturally sweetened jam, and A. it wasn’t very good B. made way too much for 2 people. I’m glad this uses honey and not a big ol pile of white sugar. Now I just need to fall in love with blueberries and we’re set 🙂 Would this work with other fruit?
Pamela says
I also make this jam with strawberries and raspberries and it works great! I would just keep a eye on time and stirring frequently (to prevent burning) as I find strawberry jam takes a shorter amount of time to thicken. Let me know if you try it Kelly! 🙂
Rachel @ Bakerita says
This looks ridiculously good! Making ASAP. Need to get some blueberries!
Pamela says
I hope you like it Rachel! Enjoy!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thank you!! This is exactly what I have been looking for. So basic and simple and yet entirely divine. Looking forward to spreading this on my toast!
Pamela says
Enjoy it Dan!
Emma @ Fork and Good says
It’s funny, because every time I make jam I sing bob marley too! Love it, I have no idea what mister donuts is, but it’s made me hungry…. Brilliant jam, really rich, I want!
Pamela says
Hahaha, I still can’t get the song out of my head! Mister Donuts is a donut chain, I don’t think it’s as popular anymore sadly. 🙁
Jeanette says
Love how easy this fresh blueberry jam is to make. I’ve made blueberry compote which isn’t as thick as your gorgeous looking jam.
Pamela says
Thanks Jeanette! I love a easy to make jam!
Mike Hillman says
Are you sure it wasn’t Mister Donut? Because it used to be Kentucky Fried Chicken and Mister Donut and then they demolished both buildings and rebuilt them as KFC and Dunkin’. There’s not a lot about Mister Donut on the Internet.
Pamela says
Hi Mike! I totally forgot about Mister Donuts being there first! My mom used to work there, so maybe it was there. In other news this is Mister Donuts mascot in Japan: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Pon_de_Lion_01.JPG/457px-Pon_de_Lion_01.JPG
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
What a yummy way to use up those blueberries! And it’s great that it only made a little bit because then you don’t have to deal with canning it since it’ll get eaten in no time. I haven’t had toast and jam in a while and now i want some…
Pamela says
Thanks Amy! I love the small batches of jam because it’s used up quickly. I’ll be having some toast shortly.. 🙂
Kelly says
Blueberry jam is my favorite! I love that you made a smaller batch, sometimes that’s all you need:) Your jam looks so pretty and good. I could definitely go for a few slices of toast with this:) Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day!
Pamela says
Thanks Kelly! I hope you have a great day too!
Jamie G says
Thank you for the tiny batch recipe! My daughter loves everything blueberry. How long would it last in the fridge?
Pamela says
Hi Jamie! I would easily say 3-4 weeks, if not longer. I’ve only gotten to a few weeks because it’s usually all gone before then!
Deborah VonAlt says
Can you freeze this? My freezer went on the fritz and now I have a ton of thawed blueberries:(
Pamela says
You absolutely can- enjoy!