Carbs in Traditional Jam

​According to the app I use, Cronometer, 1 tablespoon of store bought strawberry jam has 6 grams of carbs, which is quite a lot since who just eats 1 tablespoon right?

So 2 tablespoons is 12 grams of total carbs and that is too much for anyone on a ketogenic diet since most only have 20 carbs or less a day. 

Sugar Free Store-Bought Jams

​The carbs and sugar might be lower in store bought sugar free jam that you can find in most grocery stores, but that doesn’t mean the ingredients are good for anyone watching what you put in your body.

I don’t want artificial sweeteners or a ton of preservatives in my food. 

​According to Cronometer, Smucker’s seedless strawberry jam with Splenda has almost as many carbs as the regular kind with sugar, it has 5 grams of carbs so you’re not saving much in that area.

Not to mention the negative effects of ingesting Splenda which is known in may studies to spike blood sugar. 

​Carbs in our Sugar-Free Jam Recipe

​Our easy peasy healthy recipe for sugar free strawberry jam has just 2 grams of carbs for 2 tablespoons which is fantastic! It has a lovely jelly-like consistency because of the wonderful chia seeds.

This is the easiest jam to make with just a few simple ingredients and suitable for a keto & diabetic lifestyle. 

​All the nutritional data is on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this page. 

Keto Strawberry Jam Recipe

With the spring season officially here now and the weather warming up for us in New England, beautiful fresh strawberries are in season and require little effort to make your own jam at home to enjoy.

I couldn’t think of a better way to begin this season than bringing you a keto jam recipe that is perfect for either picking your own strawberries or buying them locally from a farm near you while in season.  

Can I use Frozen Strawberries?

You can make this when it isn’t berry season and use frozen berries instead of fresh real strawberries, thaw the frozen berries first then drain them well before continuing with this great recipe.

Spending less time in the kitchen and more time outside soaking in the fresh air and sunshine, and relaxing is what I crave!

This refrigerator jam is the way to bring fresh berry season in your home without the process of canning which can be a lot of time spent in the kitchen instead of outdoors.

Can I use other fresh fruit? 

Yes feel free to use other berries like blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or even cranberries to make a delicious chia jam recipe.

Can I change the low carb sweetener used?

If you don’t have liquid stevia you can use powdered stevia.

Here’s my Ultimate Sweetener Guide & Conversion Chart for you to swap another sweetener of choice.

Can I use maple syrup?

You could use maple syrup if you prefer but please note it will add a significant amount of carbs and it will change the carb count in the nutrition information that I have listed in the recipe card.

Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

Tiny but mighty! 

Chia seeds are packed with fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and plant-based protein—making them a hormone-supporting powerhouse. They help balance blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and keep you feeling full longer.

Perfect for perimenopause and menopause support!

Keto Bread Recipes 

Keto Cottage Cheese Biscuits in a cast iron skillet

Air Fryer Keto Biscuit

Dairy Free Cloud Bread

Keto Cottage Cheese Cloud Bread

90 Second Keto Cottage Cheese English Muffin

More Chia Seed Easy Keto Recipes

Raspberry Chia Jam

Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding

Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding

Almond Joy Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Pudding with Roasted Strawberries

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Sugar-Free Strawberry Refrigerator Jam

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 16 servings @ 2 tbsp

Calories 17kcal

Author Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries fresh, hulled, sliced or see notes above for using frozen
• 3 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons Monk Fruit Allulose confectioners
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon water
• pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon liquid stevia optional

Instructions

• Process all ingredients together in a high powdered blender or food processor until desired consistency. I pulsed the berry mixture in my blender to still retain some bits of strawberries in the mixture.
• Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
• Pour into a mason jar and refrigerate for an hour to gel or overnight.
• Makes 16 ounces after blending.

Notes

This recipe makes 16 ounces or 32 tablespoons. One serving is 2 tablespoons.

This recipe was first published in June 2014. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving @ 2 tbsp | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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EASY STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE DIP

The warmer months are here and that means outdoor cook outs and barbecues. Less time in the kitchen making desserts is more appealing when you want to enjoy the short season of summer, hence the appeal for no bake keto desserts, which are the best!

When you’re on a special diet like being sugar free, low carb,  or keto, it’s always nice to bring a dessert that you too can enjoy to parties, but also share with others who may not be low carb. This easy dessert pleases them all and everyone will be asking you for the recipe!

CAN I SWAP KETO SWEETENERS USED?

This is perfect for a holiday with family and friends.  Make ahead and just keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. It’s creamy and naturally sweet with the strawberries. Adding just a small amount of berry flavored stevia helps bring it all together. Of course feel free to use whatever sweetener you prefer, just use a small amount then taste and adjust as needed.

One of our newer favorite low carb sweeteners that doesn’t leave an aftertaste, is Better than Sugar by Sweetleaf. They have a confectioners powdered sweetener which would be best for this recipe and they also have a granulated option. It’s a combination of erythritol and stevia and has plenty of sweetness as sugar would provide.

 Swerve confectioners sweetener is also low carb, but doesn’t have as much sweetness and you may need to use a bit more to get this as sweet as you like.  Allulose would be another option, but again it isn’t as sweet as using the Better than Sugar sweetener. Allulose comes in a liquid, and granulated form. 

Use my updated Sweetener Conversion chart to look up the different sweetener options and find the right amount to use. 

CAN I SWAP THE STRAWBERRIES?

Add as many or as little strawberries as you like. Nutritional information is based on using just 1 cup. If you’re strawberries are all ready pretty sweet, skip any sweetener at all. Not a fan of strawberries? Try it with raspberries, blueberries or blackberries! 

Other delicious easy keto cheesecake dips you might like; I’ve got a fantastic Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip you might like or how about Cookies & Cream dip or even Cookie Dough!

TOOLS TO MAKE CHEESECAKE DIP

Stand Mixer is the quickest and most efficient mixer to get this easy keto dip mixed up fast!

or Electric Hand Mixer and a large bowl to mix the batter. 

Pretty Serving Bowl to showcase this lovely keto dessert to all your family and friends! This ceramic set I linked to not only is pretty enough to serve, but then has a cover to easily store the left overs in the fridge, if you have any left that is!

WHEN DO I USE FOR DIPPING? 

Honestly you could just eat this with a spoon but of course, that could lead to overindulging!  Here are some options for serving this dip with family and friends. If you are just not in the mood to turn that oven on, try one of these prepackaged cookies for dipping below!

Highkey cookies which come in a variety of different flavors, all keto and gluten free! Kiss my Keto cookies also has a variety of different flavors, but the one I think that would be best for this dip is the vanilla butter! Fat Snax cookies are another great brand of keto cookies and the lemony lemon cookie would be awesome with this dip!

Unfortunately all these keto cookie brands mentioned are made with almond flour so if you have someone with a nut allergy in the family, then don’t buy them, just make my nut free cookies instead. My Keto Vanilla Wafers would be the perfect option or even my Keto Nut Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.  My kids could not get enough of this luscious, creamy dip. In fact they even liked it better than my Cookies & Cream Dip, I was shocked!

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT KETO?

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LOW CARB STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE DIP

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Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 12 @ 1/2 cup

Calories 200kcal

Author Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup strawberries fresh, stems removed, diced
• 1 teaspoon berry flavored stevia or Use my Sweetener Conversion Chart
• pinch salt

Instructions

• Place the cream cheese in a stand mixer and blend on high until smooth. Scrape down sides and add pour in the heavy cream.
• Blend on high speed until incorporated well.
• Add in half the strawberries and blend on low speed just to mix the strawberries throughout.
• Add the stevia and salt, blend then taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
• Pour into a serving bowl. Top with remaining diced strawberries.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• Serve with my keto vanilla wafers or keto chocolate chip cookies!

Notes

Net Carbs: 2g for 1/2 cup serving

This recipe was published first in May 2017 and updated in May 2021.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving @ 1/2cup | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 509IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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Want a super simple recipe that your children will absolutely love? Actually YOU will also love and it practically has NO calories either!!

Place some sliced strawberries in a Popsicle mold and add my Naturally Sweetened Lemonade and FREEZE!! That is it!! Two Ingredients, well 3 if you count water!!

It almost looks like I made my Naturally Sweetened Strawberry Lemonade since the Popsicle looks pink. You certainly could use that recipe as well, but the strawberries are pureed so you won’t see any slices of strawberries. If your family doesn’t like frozen fruit than making the strawberry lemonade and pouring that into molds will be perfect for them!

The regular no sugar lemonade recipe is what I used, but once added to the freshly sliced strawberries the juice turns pink!

You can really put in any fruit you like with the lemonade!

WE loved them and we know you will too!

Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles: No Sugar Added

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Ingredients

• Popsicle mold
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup Naturally Sweetened Lemonade

Directions

Place 1/4 cup of sliced strawberries into 4 molds. Carefully pour the lemonade over the strawberries filling to the top of the mold. Makes 4.

Nutrition Info

Servings: 4* Calories: 21* Fat: 0* Fiber: 1g* Carbs: 6g* Protein: 0g* Points+: 0*

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Who wants a refreshing, low calorie drink that isn’t water or full of sugar-free artificial junk??  You should all be saying….. me me me!!

Water can get pretty monotonous at times, so when I made Naturally Sweetened Lemonade last week which has practically no calories  I knew I wanted to make it again and again.

BUT this time we had some fresh strawberries in the fridge! Of course I figured the kids would love this but how much would it increase the calories was what I was worried about. I am happy to say not much at all!

This is a perfect option for a kids party as they will call it pink lemonade of course.

Here’s how you can make it:

Just follow my directions for the Naturally Sweetened Lemonade  then simply add 2 cups of fresh strawberries to your blender or food processor. Process until completely smooth. You can add it to the lemon and water or strain it if you don’t like pulp. We don’t mind it and had it as is.

One Note: I DID have to increase the stevia to 1- 1/2 teaspoon to get the taste to my kids liking. Start with one teaspoon, taste and adjust.

Easy, refreshing, very few calories and only 1 point! A great choice for anyone watching their weight!

You could also sub the liquid lemon stevia for Watermelon stevia in this recipe!

Nutrition Info

Servings: 8* Calories per servings: 21* Fat: 0* Fiber: 1g* Carbs: 6g* Protein: 0g* Points+: 1*

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