Banana Jam Recipe
Toss any overripe bananas you have sitting around into this naturally sweetened, five-ingredient, healthy and incredibly easy banana jam.
Servings: 20 servings (approx)
Calories: 54kcal
Equipment
- Heavy bottomed saucepan
Ingredients
- 8 Medjool dates (pitted and chopped into small bits. You can use another date variety, but some dates are less sweet so use more if needed)
- 4 very ripe bananas (peeled, and broken into pieces)
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blend the chopped dates with ½ cup water into a paste.
- Place the dates and the chopped bananas in a heavy-bottom saucepan along with the maple syrup. Mash everything with a potato masher or a spoon. Lumps are fine but if you don't want them just mash more thoroughly.
- Turn on the heat and keep it at medium-low. Heat the jam mixture, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil. Continue cooking, keeping a close eye and stirring every few minutes.
- When the jam darkens and gets quite thick and begins to pull away from the sides and bottom, add the allspice and vanilla. Mix well and turn off the heat.
- Cool the preserves thoroughly before eating or storing.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg