Homemade Jam Recipes(Apple, Orange & More) For Your Toddler

How do you make homemade jam? Jams and jelly are every child’s favorite. However, the jams available in the market are packed with preservatives, food additives, food colors and are laden with excessive sugar which is not great for the health of your child. What if I told you that you could make home-made jams without preservatives and be happy about the fact that your child is consuming something healthy?

How do You Make Homemade Jam for Your Child?

If you haven’t tried making jams before then here are a few recipes which you can prepare for your toddlers or little one. Here are some homemade jam recipes which you & your toddler will definitely love. Give a try to these 6 homemade jam recipes options -

#1. Mixed Fruit Jam Recipe -

What Are The Ingredients?

• Apple -1
• Banana -1
• Guava -1
• Pineapple slices-2/3
• Strawberries- 10/12
• Freshly made Orange juice ( from one med sized orange)-1/4th cup
• Papaya-1/4th cup
• Prunes/Dried Apricots-3
• Lemon juice- 1 Tsp
• Organic Grated jaggery-3/4th cup

How to Prepare Mixed Fruit Jam?  

• In a small bowl mix together orange and lemon juice. You can also blend it a little.
• Wash all the fruits, peel them and chop them well
• In a blender, blend all the fruits along with the orange-lemon juice mixture
• Now transfer the fruit mixture to a pan and then gradually add jaggery. Mix well
• Max sure that the jaggery is mixed well and the entire mixture has reached jam consistency
• Keep the flame low, since there are chances that the mixture would stick to the pan. Stir occasionally but do not leave it unattended
• Once done, it is cool and then add to a sterilized container

#2. Apple Jam Recipe

What Are The Ingredients?

• Apples- 2
• Cinnamon- 1/4th tsp
• Water- 2tbsp
• Organic jaggery-4tbsp
• Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
• Grated dried apricot - 2

How to Prepare Apple Jam?

• Wash the apples well and peel them. Chop it pieces and place it aside
• Now finely grate the apple pieces and add it to a vessel, add jaggery and cook with little water
• Check the consistency and once it has started looking like jam, add in lemon juice, cinnamon powder and grated apricot
• Cook for 2-3 more minutes and then switch of the flame
• Your delicious apple jam is ready

#3. Strawberry Jam Recipe -

What Are The Ingredients?

• Strawberries- 20-25
• Lemon juice- 1 Tsp
• Jaggery-2 Tsp

How to Prepare Strawberry Jam? 

• Wash the strawberries well and set them aside. Cut the strawberries and place them aside
• Now puree the strawberries in a blender. You can keep some pieces intact if your child likes it
• Add the strawberry puree to a pan and jaggery. Cook well and keep stirring to avoid the puree sticking to the pan
• Quickly add in lemon juice and stir well
• Once you see that the puree has reached jam consistency switch off the flame and let it cool before you transfer it to a bottle or container

#4. Mango Jam Recipe

What Are The Ingredients?

• Mango puree- 2 cups
• Brown sugar- ½ cup (do check the sweetness of the mangoes)
• Lemon juice- 2 Tsp
• Cardamom powder-1/4th tsp

How to Prepare Mango Jam?

• You need to prepare mango puree with 2-3 medium mangoes
• Now add this puree to a pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes
• Then add brown sugar and stir well till the sugar has dissolved completely
• Now add lemon juice and cardamom powder. Mix well
• Once it reaches jam consistency switch of the flame and let it cool
• Your yummy mango jam is ready

#5. Pineapple Jam Recipe-

What Are The Ingredients?

• Pineapple chunks- 4 Cups
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• Brown Sugar - 2 cups, adjust according to the sweetness of the pineapple
• Saffron Strands - 4-5, mix with 2 tbsps of warm water

How to Prepare Method?

• Puree the pineapple chunks in a blender well
• Now add this puree to a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes
• Now add brown sugar and cook well till the sugar has dissolved properly
• Now add the saffron water and you will see a change in the color
• Once you see that the puree has reached jam consistency then add lemon juice and switch off the flame and mix well once again
• Let it cool down and then add it to a bottle or air-tight container

#6. Orange Jam Recipe -

What Are The Ingredients?

• Orange- 2 kgs
• Lemon juice- 2 Tbsps
• Brown sugar- ½ kg, adjust it according to your taste
• Rock salt- 1 Tsp

How to Prepare Method?

• You will have to juice all the oranges in order to make orange jam
• Once you have extracted the juice in a large pan add the juice and bring to a boil
• After giving it a boil, simmer it for about 15-20minutes till the juice isn’t reduced to almost half
• Once it has reduced to half then add brown sugar and after 5 minutes add rock salt. Mix well
• You will see that the juice has already turned thick, but you still need to cook it further on low flame
• Once it is thick enough, then add lemon juice and switch off the flame
• Let it cool down completely before you add it to a glass container or bottle
• Your child will love it!

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