Pineapple Jam
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.
Pineapple Jam
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
This recipe is amazing and so easy 🙂
I have just made up a batch. I x4 the recipe and added in 1 cup of sugar extra, it’s so yummy and I’m giving them to family for Christmas gifts this year
Wow…..I just made this recipe very delicious. I did add some vanilla and cinnamon for a more richer flavor.
Those sound like some yummy additions! Glad you enjoyed the jam Angel.
I just made the pineapple jam. So easy and it tastes delicious. My crushed pineapple was a little too chunky so I blended it some with my stick blender. Hickory Farms used to make a pineapple glaze that I put on their beef stick after browning it slightly. But I haven’t been able to find the glaze for years, so I going to try it with this jam as an appetizer for Christmas. I’m sure it will taste great. I’m going to make the pineapple cookies that you suggest, too. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Karen,
That sound sounds like a great idea. I’ve thought that this jam would make a great glaze for a Hawaiian Chicken recipe. Please let me know how you like the cookies if you try them out too!
I just made the pineapple jam. So easy and it tastes delicious. My crushed pineapple was a little too chunky so I blended it some with my stick blender. Hickory Farms used to make a pineapple glaze that I put on their beef stick after browning it slightly. But I haven’t been able to find the glaze for years, so I going to try it with this jam as an appetizer for Christmas. I’m sure it will taste great. I’m going to make the pineapple cookies that you suggest, too. Thanks for posting the recipe.
I just made the pineapple jam. So easy and it tastes delicious. My crushed pineapple was a little too chunky so I blended it some with my stick blender. Hickory Farms used to make a pineapple glaze that I put on their beef stick after browning it slightly. But I haven’t been able to find the glaze for years, so I going to try it with this jam as an appetizer for Christmas. I’m sure it will taste great. I’m going to make the pineapple cookies that you suggest, too. Thanks for posting the recipe.
I just made the pineapple jam. So easy and it tastes delicious. My crushed pineapple was a little too chunky so I blended it some with my stick blender. Hickory Farms used to make a pineapple glaze that I put on their beef stick after browning it slightly. But I haven’t been able to find the glaze for years, so I going to try it with this jam as an appetizer for Christmas. I’m sure it will taste great. I’m going to make the pineapple cookies that you suggest, too. Thanks for posting the recipe.
I just made the pineapple jam. So easy and it tastes delicious. My crushed pineapple was a little too chunky so I blended it some with my stick blender. Hickory Farms used to make a pineapple glaze that I put on their beef stick after browning it slightly. But I haven’t been able to find the glaze for years, so I going to try it with this jam as an appetizer for Christmas. I’m sure it will taste great. I’m going to make the pineapple cookies that you suggest, too. Thanks for posting the recipe.
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
Thanks for the comment Mary! I’m so happy that this has turned into a family favorite for you! I also have a cookie recipe that I use this jam in.
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂
I made this today! I used a 20oz can of crushed pineapple and added 2 cups of sugar per the comment above, I did blend it slightly because my kiddo doesn’t care for large chunks in her jam, and I cooked it down for 30 mins due to the added quantity.
It made 5 half pint jars for us, I processed 4 to store and put one in the fridge… this is a new favorite for us!!! My daughter absolutely loves it, as do I , we’ve almost gone through a half pint jar already and it’s only been completely made for 30 mins lol. We are planning tons of recipes using it, including thumbprint cookies!
Thanks so much for sharing this, it was so incredibly easy and absolutely delicious! We will be making it again soon 🙂