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Chili jam

Published: Oct 22, 2018 · Modified: May 22, 2025 by Claire · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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This homemade chili jam is versatile, easy to make and delicious making it the perfect foodie gift for Christmas. Plus it keeps a while so you can make it ahead and store it.

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Last year I had so many chilis from my garden I didn't know what to do with them. Then, like when you buy a new car and suddenly it seems like everyone has that car, I started seeing chili recipes everywhere - jam, sauce, peanuts, on meat, in chocolate, they were everywhere.

I can't really explain why, but I love things in jars. 

Maybe it's because you can make them all look the same and lots of things that look the same all collected together really make me happy cause I'm a bit weird like that.

Chili jam via www.clairekcreations.com

I just couldn't go past making chili jam in pretty jars (here's how to sterilize jars) when I saw the recipe. Yes I love making jam. No I don't love all the prep work that usually goes into making any sort of fruit jam. Not this jam though, the most tedious work you will do is scooping the insides out of the capsicums.

You just chop everything up and throw it all in the saucepan, give it a bit of a stir and leave it to do it's thing.

-1 cup peanut butter -⅔ cup organic cane sugar -1 egg, large -¼ cup coconut flour -1 teaspoon baking powder Instructions 1. First, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 2. In a medium size bowl, mix together 1 cup of peanut butter with 1 egg. In another medium size bowl, mix together sugar, coconut four, and baking powder. 3. Then, with a wooden spoon, mix the wet and dry ingredients by slowing adding dry ingredients to wet. 4. Roll about 1-2 tablespoons of dough between your palms and place on cookie sheet. 5. Then, take a fork, and press into dough. (The cookies don't really expand that much) 6. Bake cookies at 350 for 9-11 minutes. (My sweet spot was exactly 10!). 7. Let cookies cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. They will firm up! By Lee Hersh

The chili jam was packaged up with my chili peanuts for Foodie Secret Santa last year. The straw was a bit messy. It looked pretty though so that's what matters right?

Now this jam is pretty versatile. You can use it as a dipping sauce, in a stir-fry or even add it to some apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon and mixed spice and use it to glaze the Christmas ham. Enjoy!

What about you? Do you like making jams and preserves?

Want to use recycled jars for your jam? Check out this post and my super easy tutorial on how to remove labels from glass jars without wrecking your nails. 

Chili jam via www.clairekcreations.com


Recipe

Chili jam

Chili jam

This homemade chili jam is versatile, easy to make and delicious making it the perfect foodie gift for Christmas. Plus it keeps a while so you can make it ahead and store it.
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Course: Snacks, desserts & condiments
Cuisine: Snacks and sweets
Keyword: jam
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 611kcal
Author: Family Circle Christmas 2012

Ingredients

  • 1 large red capsicum pepper, chopped without the seeds or membrane
  • 1 large green capsicum pepper
  • 6 red birds eye chilis chopped
  • 1 small brown onion chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 2 cups raw sugar
  • ⅔ cup red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and boil gently for 20-25 minutes or until jam reaches setting point - to test, refrigerate a small plate until chilled. Spoon a teaspoon of jam onto the plate and refrigerate for 5 minutes. If, when you run your finger through the middle, the jam stays separated in half, it is ready, if not, cook for a little longer.
  • Spoon the jam into sterilised jars and seal.
  • Jam will keep for up to 3 months refrigerated.

Notes

Nutritional information is for 1 cup. 

Nutrition

Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 149g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 141g | Vitamin A: 2246IU | Vitamin C: 215mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
Have you made this recipe? I'd love to hear what you think. Tag me on Instagram @clairekcreations


 

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Comments

  1. Hotly Spiced says

    December 20, 2014 at 5:59 am

    This is a great way to use up your chilli harvest. And you packaged your gifts beautifully. As for me, I have zero drawing skills xx

    Reply
    • Claire says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Oh Charlie I think you could draw a chili. If I can you can trust me! x

  2. JJ - 84thand3rd says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Oh this sounds so good (I have to admit I'd put it on pretty much everything ;D), you must have had kilos of chillies!

    Reply
    • Claire says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Oh there were soo many chilis JJ. They're still growing too!

  3. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    December 19, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    What a wonderful Secret Santa gift! I will do gifts in jars next year because in this humidity I know my cookies fell apart.

    Reply
    • Claire says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:58 pm

      Oh no Maureen!

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