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Naturally sweetened Banana Jam in glass jars with allspice berries around it.
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5 from 3 votes

Banana Jam Recipe

Toss any overripe bananas you have sitting around into this naturally sweetened, five-ingredient, healthy and incredibly easy banana jam. You'll be looking at PBJ in a whole new way!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 20 servings (approx)
Calories: 54kcal

Equipment

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.
    Blended dates in blender bowl.
  • 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.
    Banana and blended dates in saucepan.
  • 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.
    Bananas cooking with dates in saucepan.
  • 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.
    Banana jam in saucepan with wooden spoon.
  • 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