When it comes to keto, jam definitely isn’t the first thing that pops into your head. But, making some new sweet sauces can definitely be within your grasp. To top it all off, you can add plenty of fats to really bring the macros up to par. We use MCT Oil here because of the liquid properties that it has. When you store the jam in the fridge, it will continue to stay as a sauce and not harden up (as it would if you used coconut oil).
These’s two main flavor components that I’d describe here: sweet and smokey. The sweetness of the blackberries and erythritol come through on the first flavor note, but then the subtle smokiness of the chipotle comes through. The flavors compliment each other in a delicious way that’ll have you spreading this on just about everything.
From topping a cheesecake to glazing slow roasted meats and everything in between, this jam will have a use for just about every recipe you can think of. It’s a new staple in my house and is slowly replacing the BBQ Sauce that I usually make.
Yields 10 tbsp. Low Carb Blackberry Chipotle Jam
The Preparation
- 8 ounces blackberries
- 1 ounce chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup erythritol
- 8 drops liquid stevia
- 1/4 cup mct oil
- 1/4 teaspoon guar gum
The Execution
1. Add blackberries to a pan over low heat. Allow them to cook slightly so that they become soft – about 5 minutes.
2. Add chipotle in adobo to the mixture.
3. Add erythritol and stevia to the pan and mix into the blackberries. Crush blackberries using a spoon or fork and mix together again.
4. Add MCT Oil to the pan and turn heat up to medium. Allow the jam to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
5. Add guar gum to the jam and mix thoroughly. Continue to mix for about 1-2 minutes or until mixture thickens.
6. Strain seeds from the jam using a colander and the back of a metal spoon. Discard seeds when finished.
7. Enjoy your jam! Spread it on just about everything to add a delicious new flavor component.
This makes a total of 10 servings of Low-Carb Blackberry Chipotle Jam. Each serving comes out to be 62 calories, 5.6g fats, 1.2g net carbs, and 0.4g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 8 ounce blackberries | 98 | 1.1 | 21.8 | 12 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
| 1 ounce chipotle peppers in adobo sauce | 21 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| 1/4 cup erythritol | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 drop liquid stevia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4 cup mct oil | 486 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4 teaspoon guar gum | 4 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Totals | 619 | 56.2 | 25.5 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Per Serving (/10) | 62 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Low-Carb Blackberry Chipotle Jam
Ingredients
- 8 ounce blackberries
- 1 ounce chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ¼ cup erythritol
- 8 drop liquid stevia
- ¼ cup mct oil
- ¼ teaspoon guar gum
Instructions
- Add the blackberries to a pan over low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes or until soft.
- Add the chipotle peppers to the mixture.
- Stir the erythritol and stevia into the pan. Crush the blackberries using a spoon or fork and mix together again.
- Add MCT Oil to the pan and turn the heat up to medium. Bring the jam to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6–8 minutes.
- Add guar gum to the jam and mix thoroughly. Continue mixing for about 1–2 minutes or until thickened.
- Using a spoon, push the jam through a colander and into a jar to remove the seeds. Discard the seeds, once finished.
- Enjoy the jam! Spread it on just about anything to add a delicious new dimension of flavor.
Made this tonight with raw powdered stevia 1/4 tsp. (no fillers), 1/8 tsp Xantham Gum instead of Guar. Substitutions worked great and it tastes fantastic.
How would I preserve this? How long would they last? And can I use frozen berries?
You could do a hot canning method where you use boiled water to can the mixture. Though I’m not 100% sure how long it’d last as whenever I make jams it tends to get used up relatively quick. As far as frozen berries, I see no reason why not!
I made this without the MCT oil and did not strain out the seeds. It’s really yummy. And it tastes fantastic as a dip for your Jalepeno Poppers!
Is the MTC oil required? Can i leave it out or sub something out?
The easiest substitution would be coconut oil…but then you have to worry about it hardening in the fridge.
Num! This would be great spread over cream cheese that is spread on a plate! Then scoop up with a Keto cracker. (See a super easy and great Keto cracker recipe by Carolyn Ketchum’s blog). I may experiment with using jalapeño pepper instead of chipotle. This looks great! Thanks so much.
That sounds great Jack!
Just curious, do I “have” to use mct oil? What is the consistency if I don’t?
The coconut oil will harden up once you put it back into the refrigerator. It may turn into a weird consistency but I have not tried it to comment.
Nutiva brand sells an organic liquid coconut oil in 473ml glass bottles which doesn’t harden upon refrigeration. I live in Vancouver, Canada. The same brand MCT oil says not recommended for heating/ frying but I’m not sure why.
Most likely because the smoke point of MCT oil is a bit lower than other oils you can use to cook with.
can you use xanthum gum in replacement of the guar gum
Yes – use half the amount of xanthan gum as you would guar gum.
Can I make this without the guar gum? What is it for?
The guar gum is a thickener and helps create the jam texture. You could do it without, but it will be a bit runnier.
Could you substitute xantham gum instead of the guar gum?
It should work, you just need to be really careful about mixing it in well. Sometimes with xanthan you might be able to make a small slurry using some of what’s in the pan + xanthan, mix together, and then put it back in the pan and mix. You should use about 1/2 the amount of xanthan as you would guar.
Thank you for your quick reply! Can’t wait to try this!
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I dont particularly like spicey foods. It should be fine to leave out the chipotle in adobo sauce, right?
Yes, I don’t see a problem with that!
I made this and I loved it. Now I can have a little jam again! Thank you!
Glad you loved it, Taina! We actually have some other keto jam recipes if you’d like to try them as well:
https://www.ruled.me/strawb…
https://www.ruled.me/keto-f…