Don’t take my word for it, you must make this easy and delicious Strawberry Freezer Jam. No canning needed and ready in about 30 minutes! You’ll love pulling jars of this out of the freezer all year long.
No Canning Required
Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against canning. I love opening my pantry and seeing jars of Crisp Dill Pickles and my favorite pickled beets. But I also love opening up my freezer and seeing gorgeous colored jars of freezer jam.
If I may be so honest, what I really love is the effort to output ratio in this freezer jam.
It takes 20 minutes, really, and the outcome is amazing. I don’t know about you, but I frequently gauge my cooking by a ratio. The ratio of my effort vs. the outcome. A good recipe, in my opinion, should have an output that far outweighs my effort (or at least be well worth the effort).
This easy jam recipe wins on all counts.
How to make Strawberry Freezer Jam
Step 1 – To make crushing the strawberries easier, chop them and place in a large bowl.
Step 2 – Using a potato masher, crush the strawberries.
Step 3 – Crush until the all the strawberries are in small pieces.
Step 4 – in a medium bowl combine Freezer Pectin (I used Ball Freezer Pectin) with sugar.
TIP – you must use freezer or instant pectin. Regular pectin requires more sugar and heat to set.
Step 5 – add sugar/pectin mixture to strawberries and stir for 3 minutes.
Step 6 – ladle into clean freezer jars, be sure and leave 1/2 inch head space at the top. I used a canning funnel to make this job easier. Put a lid on the jars and let sit for 30 minutes until thickened if you want to serve immediately, otherwise refrigerated for up to three weeks or or freeze up to a year.
Strawberry Freezer Jam
This freezer jam is so good!! The strawberries taste like they were just picked. They don’t lose any flavor and just look at that gorgeous color!
I keep opening up my freezer and looking at the pretty jars! I already have plans for lots more delicious jams!
I want to play with some flavor combinations, which is so easy, with this small batch recipe.
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Strawberry Freezer Jam
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup strawberries hulled
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons freezer pectin
Instructions
- Chop strawberries and place in a bowl. Using a potato masher, even crush the strawberries.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and the pectin.
- Add pectin/sugar mixture to strawberries and stir for 3 minutes.
- Ladle into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace at the top, and cap.
- Ready to eat in 30 minutes.
Notes
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Saima says
March 25, 2019 at 12:15 amWhat an easy-peasy recipe for strawberry freezer jam! I love the colour and texture plus the fact that it comes together so quickly. What’s not to love?!
Pam Greer says
March 25, 2019 at 6:47 amI agree!! It’s the only way I make jam now!
Jo says
March 24, 2019 at 11:11 pmI love homemade jams, strawberry and cherry being my absolute favorite. I can imagine how wonderful it would be on top of pancakes and waffels.
Pam Greer says
March 25, 2019 at 6:48 amOh, I hadn’t thought about cherry jam! Now, to wait excitedly for cherry season!
Veronika's Kitchen says
March 24, 2019 at 5:20 pmMy mom used to make it all the time when I was a child! I will never forget the aroma in the house when you open a jar with this jam in the middle of the winter and it smells like summer again! Love it!
Analida Braeger says
March 24, 2019 at 1:36 pmThis looks beautiful I can almost taste those sweet strawberries right now. It looks like they’d be wonderful on pancakes or waffles, or right out of the jar 🙂
Kelly Anthony says
March 24, 2019 at 9:05 amI’m always afraid of canning. Even it the lid doesn’t pop up, I feel like maaaaybe something could have gone wrong in there 😉 Ha! Freezing is way more my speed, and I could totally do this jam! YUM!
Pam Greer says
March 24, 2019 at 10:42 amMe too!
Ann says
March 23, 2019 at 7:00 pmThis looks positively lucious. I’ve never heard of freezer jam. How remarkable! I make all my jam in the microwave.
Pam Greer says
March 24, 2019 at 10:42 amHow do you do it in the microwave?
Kathryn says
March 23, 2019 at 9:53 amI’ve actually never made jam at home. Pinning this so that can change in the very near future!!!
Aleta says
March 20, 2019 at 11:28 pmI love this! The thought of canning freaks me out, I love that I can make a big batch of jam and just toss it in the freezer! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Pam Greer says
March 21, 2019 at 7:24 amI know, it’s so easy!
Anne Lawton says
March 20, 2019 at 9:13 pmI love preserving fruits and vegetables – I prefer freezing it takes less time.
Pam Greer says
March 21, 2019 at 7:24 amI agree, it takes soooo much less time!
Danielle Wolter says
March 19, 2019 at 1:56 pmi am all about a jam that doesn’t require canning. for some reason canning makes me nervous LOL. such a great recipes – perfect for preserving strawberries!
Pam Greer says
March 19, 2019 at 7:20 pmMe too! I love how easy freezer jam is!
Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen says
March 19, 2019 at 10:28 amLove that this is freezable so it keeps all that freshness and color! Will try making a few jars of this when strawberry season hits!
Elaine Benoit says
March 19, 2019 at 8:22 amOh, my gosh, this looks delicious! I love that this strawberry jam doesn’t need canning!! I love homemade jam but haven’t made it in a lot of years. It was something I used to do with my mom. I didn’t even know there was a thing called freezer pectin, now I have to find it.
Gloria says
March 18, 2019 at 9:10 pmI remember making freezer jam a long time ago. I cannot wait for berry season. I think I will save this recipe and make a batch. Homemade jams are the best. Freezer jam is super easy too.
Cathy Kennenedy says
March 13, 2019 at 11:14 amPam,
Looks yummy!
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
March 13, 2019 at 4:17 amThis is SO clever! I can’t wait to try this.
Pina says
March 13, 2019 at 12:36 amThis brings back memories of my mom’s freezer jam! Will definitely be giving it a try 🙂
Luci says
March 12, 2019 at 10:52 pmThat is super easy to make. I’ll have to use this method the next time I make jam.
Pam Greer says
March 13, 2019 at 7:05 amYou do! It’s so easy!
Chichi says
March 12, 2019 at 9:10 pmThis is definitely a must try. So easy and hassle free.
Valentina says
March 12, 2019 at 8:58 pmI love having treats like this at the ready, so having a stash for the year is brilliant. And delicious! P.S. I love that pretty tablecloth. 🙂
Pam Greer says
March 13, 2019 at 7:06 amThank you!! I have such a huge stash of tablecloths, I decided I should use them!
Julie Carlyle says
March 12, 2019 at 8:41 pmI’ve never tried a recipe like that. Looking forward to giving it a go.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Julie
Marjie says
June 25, 2008 at 11:01 pmI’m going to freeze a lot more than 3 bags of strawberries. I had to stop back and double check this pectin, because I may make some jam for “the rest of ths household” (and not fussy Mom) this weekend.
Kevin says
June 25, 2008 at 1:48 amThat jam looks good! I have not tried a freezer jam yet but I made a stove top strawberry jam last year and I really enjoyed it.
Pam says
June 24, 2008 at 5:13 pmPaula – the jar lids are for freezing or storage. I love them.
Carla – I plan on trying this with other fruits too!
Sandi – that’s if it lasts until winter!
Marjie – you don’t like jam!
Michelle – seriously. It is so easy!
Patricia Scarpin says
June 24, 2008 at 5:41 pmPam, I’ll have 2 jars, please. 🙂
This looks amazing! I have never heard of making jam this way.
michelle @ TNS says
June 24, 2008 at 4:59 pmseriously? that’s it? whoa!
Marjie says
June 23, 2008 at 11:20 pmI want strawberries! I want jam! Actually, I don’t like jam, but about everyone else in the house does. I’m excited about the no-cook pectin! I wonder if it will work with Jeffrey’s grapes in September?
Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe says
June 23, 2008 at 9:33 pmand now you will have ‘fresh’ strawberries all winter.
Yummo!
Carla says
June 23, 2008 at 9:07 pmWhat an entertaining review! And your jam looks luscious!!! My Mom used to make this exclusively with her fresh picked fruits (raspberries, blueberries, peaches, etc–you’re right!!! Its just about the closest thing to heaven. Put one in the freezer next to your basil to break out one cold winter day!!! OH!!!
Love your blog. Thank you for sharing….also for answering my previous question about Tone seasonings. Carla
Paula says
June 23, 2008 at 6:40 pmWow-wow-wow! There’s nothing like fresh homemade strawberry jam. I’ve not heard of no-cook jam before! Are those a new kind of lid on your jars? I really want to make this … now I just need to keep my family at bay otherwise they’ll eat the strawberries before I can use them!