Add the fruit, water and salt to a pot and cook over medium heat until it is softens. About 5 minutes. Once soft, mash it to get the consistency you want. I like it smooth with a few small chunks.
2 cups frozen fruit like berries or stone fruit, ¼ cup water, Pinch sea salt
Add the orange juice, sweetener and chia seeds if using and mix well. Remove from heat and allow to cool. It thickens more as it cools and will be even thicker the next day.
Store in the fridge in an air tight container and serve!
Notes
If you use fresh fruit, you may need to add more water since frozen fruit can be more liquidy. Watch it as it cooks and if it starts to reduce too much or burn, add 2-4 tablespoons of water. Keep adding as the fruit cooks, you want it soft and cooked through.
Using fruit like berries or stone fruit works best since it gives that soft jam like consistency using this method. Other fruit like citrus work better with more traditional methods.
If your fruit isn’t sweet enough you may want to add some sweetener.
The salt brings out the flavor of the fruit, you can omit if you prefer.
Nutrition facts will change depending on what fruit and sweetener you use.
This makes about 1 cup, serving size is 2 tablespoons.