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The freshest tasting jam you’ve ever had, this strawberry freezer jam recipe is so simple to make. Just three ingredients and 20 minutes, and you’ll have homemade strawberry jam made by your very own hands.
Of all the preserving recipes I make, strawberry jam is hands down the family favorite. And you can too can make this amazingly easy frozen strawberry jam. And I’m going to show you how.
Freezer jam involves zero cooking or actual canning skills. No canning supplies are needed. Based on the name, you’ll note it needs to be stored in the fridge or freezer; it is not shelf-stable and therefore it is perishable!
Can I Use Alternate Sweeteners in Freezer Jam?
Yes. If you want to replace the sugar with an alternative sweetener, you can. For Splenda you would want to use a 1:1 ratio, so 1 cup of sugar would be 1 cup of Splenda.
To replace with Stevia, you would use 1 tsp of powder or liquid concentrate to 1 cup of sugar. Please note, without the “bulk” of the sugar, your freezer jam is very likely to be much runnier if using Stevia.
Here’s How to Make It:
I’ll walk you through the process with some photos, and you’ll find a printable recipe card below with measurements, etc.
- Remove the tops of the strawberries and slice each berry into 4-8 pieces.
- Use a potato masher, food processor, or immersion blender to mash the berries. I find the best texture is a mix of mostly puree with some chunks of strawberry mixed in. It is really your preference.
- Measure 3 1/2 cups of berry blend. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of freezer jam pectin. Mix with a spoon for three minutes.
- Pour into your preferred containers, put the lids on, and allow them to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then freeze!
Pro Tips/Recipes Notes:
- You’ll find freezer jam a bit runnier than a traditional strawberry jam. The fresh, bright flavor will win you over, and you’ll likely find “normal” jam sickeningly sweet after enjoying your own homemade jam.
- If you’re using glass jars, make sure you leave 1/2 inch of headspace when filling the jars. Headspace is the space between the top of the food and the top of the jar. You need to give the jam a bit of room to expand in the freezer.
- Strawberry freezer jam is good for three weeks in the fridge or 9-12 months in the freezer.
Strawberry Freezer Jam Recipe
Equipment
- Ladle
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced with tops removed {~2 lbs}
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup freezer pectin
Instructions
- Remove the tops of the strawberries and slice each berry into quarters or eighths.3 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced with tops removed
- Use a potato masher or immersion blender to mash the berries. I find the best texture is a mix of mostly puree with some chunks of strawberry mixed in.
- Measure 3 1/2 cups of mashed strawberries. Add sugar and freezer jam pectin. Stir mixture with a spoon for three minutes.1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup freezer pectin
- Ladle into your preferred containers, put the lids on, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace.
- Allow the jars to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then freeze!
Notes
- You don’t have to freeze the jam in order to use it. It’s actually ready to eat within about an hour of making it.
- It’s good for three weeks in the fridge or 9-12 months in the freezer.
- You can use frozen strawberries. You’ll need to drain at least half of the excess liquid that happens during the thawing process.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
From the moment a kind and thoughtful neighbor brought me 5lbs of strawberries they had picked, this has been my go-to recipe for freezer jams of many fruits, from strawberries to black raspberries, and even to figs. I have to tweak the ingredients a bit for some of the other fruits, but this recipe is printed and saved in a notebook old-school style should a robot uprising end the Internet.
I love your neighbor!! And I am honored that my freezer jam recipe will survive the AI apocalypse. 🙂
Hi! Could I use maple syrup instead of sugar? Feel like it should be the same since once regular sugar dissolves it is a liquid?
Hi Carolyn, yes you should be able to. I have never tried it so I can’t speak to the flavor or final consistency of the product.
If you give it a try, please come back and let me know how it was.
Homemade jam will truly ruin you for the store-bought kind – there is just no comparison, flavor wise! Yum.
You’ve got that right, lady!!!
I did it, I finally made this!
And can I just say I showed amazing restraint and only ate a little before getting it in the fridge/freezer?
So I used 2 pounds of frozen strawberries, and I let them mostly thaw before using my immersion blender.
*next time I’ll let them thaw all the way so they blend easier so I can leave some chunks.
*also next time I’ll make sure to measure out the proper amount after I blend them. I forgot to do that this time. Oops.
I am super excited to try some in my chia pudding in the morning.
Girlfriend, I am SO proud of you for making the leap and doing it! Sometimes the hardest part is just starting.
And oh yeah, there is always tons of jam snacking during the making process. Chalk it up to quality control.
Just made this today with blueberries & it turned out beautifully. So fresh tasting & thickened up nicely. I think I will try making another batch using coconut sugar (for myself since sugar & I have our issues).
Thank you as always for the amazing recipes. You are my go to when looking for something to cook!
So glad you liked it Izzy! I can’t wait to hear how it turns out with the coconut sugar.
I make strawberry freezer jam every year. I make it in a big bowl and than measure it out into sandwich size zip lock baggies. They freeze flat and that makes storage so simple. When we want jam I just thaw out the baggie and put it into a jar.
I love that storage idea. The best storage solution is the one that works for you!
Tried this last week with peaches that were overripe…it was delish! Just used old cleaned jam jars, and Ball jars for storage. I could eat it by the spoonful! Bet this jam would be great mixed into homemade ice cream! Thanks for the great recipe
Good trick for at the end of the fruit season and for when you have a crap load of fruits starting to go bad, but no time or inclination to turn them into jams or what have you – cut the suckers up and freeze them (depit peaches and cut them in tho chunks – doesn’t have to be fine). Then in winter, when your jam or chutney supply has run out, whip out a bag of these frozen fruits and boil and make jam as per usual. I think it might be a tad more watery than fresh fruit and watch out for freezer burn as this will impact the taste… maybe rather just stick to chutney if this scares you, as the curry probably will mask most freezer “taste”
A trick my mom believes in wholeheartedly
Does this recipe require a sugary addition (for thickening or something like that)? I normally use Stevia at home and would love to give that a try instead.
we made this today, with fresh strawberries… I’m using all my will power to not stick a straw in it and slip into a strawberry jam induced coma…yum!!
So good right? We’ve been ruined for other jams because it’s so fresh and delicious. All other jams are too sweet after trying this one. We love it!
Troy dips cookies and crackers in to it. We named them “jam crackers”. It’s like the episode of Friends when Joey is devouring all the jam Monica made!
Where did you get your containers? This is way to easy NOT to make! Thanks!
I’m not sure where you live, but any grocery store around me that carries even limited canning items has them. I’ve also seen them at Wal-mart and Target, and I know Amazon has them. You might want to also check out smaller/local hardware stores!
Even plain glass jelly jars would work wonderfully!
I don’t have one of those mixer things. What else can I use??
You can mash it with a potato masher, put it in a food processor, or a blender!
I’d also like to know where you get the freezer jam pectin as well as the plastic freezer jam jars!
Thanks for sharing! I’d love to give this a try!
That’s it, seriously? The hell haven’t I tried this before?! Sheesh. Thanks!!!
Don’t delay any longer!! ;-D
I am so trying this! Where do you get the freezer jam pectin? Regular grocery store?
You can buy it at almost any grocery store. Most grocery stores (around here at least) have a small section usually near the foil that has a few canning items. That is where I find it.
I bought a lot in bulk a long time ago and don’t see the deal on Amazon any more, but this seems to make a bunch of jars: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004U8R0ME?ie=UTF8&tag=thisb02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004U8R0ME