Bright and sunny. Sweet and tart. Bits of juicy pineapple in every bite. If you’ve never made jam before in your life, this pineapple jam is the place to start. 20 minutes. 2 ingredients. It’s practically impossible to screw up.
Need a little spring in your step? Homemade pineapple jam is sure to brighten up your morning, it’s like sunshine on toast.
A couple years ago I inherited all my grandmother’s canning supplies. I went through a jam/jelly/canning bonanza. I made and home-canned everything I could; salsa, pickles, cherry habanero jam, hot pepper jelly, peach butter, apple butter, pumpkin butter, apple sauce, gooseberry jam, banana jam, kiwi jelly…so much jam and jelly!
I learned 2 things during this process:
- If you don’t have your own garden and grow your own produce, canning can get pretty expensive. Especially if you have to go out and buy all the jars, lids, and seals to get started.
- I learned that I don’t really have the pantry space to store that much jam and jelly! I ended up giving most of it away. (And most people kept the jars, see point 1.)
So while I still do enjoy jam and jelly making, I’ve moved from the old fashioned recipes that make enough for an army, to recipes like this one that make smaller batches because it’s more practical for me.
Today’s pineapple jam recipe tastes just 20 minutes and makes one jar. I actually really love that because that makes it really accessible. Singles, empty-nesters, college students, any one can use one jar of jam. There’s no special equipment needed and it costs less than a dollar to make.
20 minutes and less than a dollar, you couldn’t even get to the grocery store to buy jam that quick or that cheap.
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Pineapple Jam
Bright and sunny. Sweet and tart. This easy jam is full of pineapple bits and takes only 20 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, , with juice
- 3/4 cup white sugar
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the pineapple and sugar to a boil.
- Boil for 20 minutes, stirring often, until the jam is thickened.
- Pour into a clean 8 oz jar.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 12 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 60
Light and flaky pastry rounds with juicy pineapple filling, topped with maraschino cherries, pecans, and powdered sugar glaze.
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Debbie
Monday 29th of March 2021
Just finished making your pineapple jam. I have to say one word AMAZING! I did use a little vanilla and a sugar substitute due to diabetes. I was able to completely make myself an amazing feat since I suffered a stroke 4 years ago. Thank you for such an easy recipe. Any easy strawberry jam recipes?
Amy D
Thursday 1st of April 2021
So glad that you were able to make it just what you were looking for Debbie! I don't have any strawberry jam recipes at the moment, but if I add one to the website, I'll let you know.
Roxana Urrutia
Monday 22nd of March 2021
I made it tonight and it is superb! I also looked and looked to buy it without corn syrup and couldn't find it. Thank you for the recipe!
Amy D
Thursday 1st of April 2021
Glad that you're enjoying the jam Roxana!
Lyric
Monday 15th of February 2021
Hi can this jam be heat sealed to keep longer or no?
Donna
Sunday 31st of January 2021
Can you make this for long term storage? If yes then how .
Liz
Saturday 2nd of January 2021
I made it but used light brown sugar. It was delicious as a filling for empanadas.