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Easy Strawberry Jam recipe | Instant Pot Strawberry Jam

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Last updated on May 22nd, 2025 at 10:50 am

Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe - This is a super easy and simple recipe to make the most flavourful Strawberry Jam using your Instant Pot. You need only 3 ingredients for this jam and no added pectin involved!

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Easy Strawberry Jam recipe

Up until last year, strawberries were a seasonal fruit. Fortunately, this year the strawberry season has extended and I think we went without them for only a month. It has simply been raining strawberries at our house and since my daughter loves strawberries, I have been making all sorts of strawberry-based food/desserts. That's how I thought I should make some strawberry jam.

While you're here and before we get into making this jam, check out these other simple sweet recipes: Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe, Healthy Homemade Almond Butter Recipe, and Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe.

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Easy Strawberry Jam recipe

Strawberry jam is so damn expensive when bought from stores. In simple words, it is overly hyped until you enter the world of making jam yourself. Plus, making Strawberry Jam in Instant Pot is an added benefit. I wouldn't say you need to have an Instant Pot to make Strawberry Jam; in fact you find the instructions to make it without it down below. But Instant Pot strawberry jam is definitely more flavourful and cooked through.

What goes into this?

  • Fruit: We need lots of fresh strawberries. I like to use ripe deep-colored strawberries. Ideally, you can use any berry here or a mixture of berries (yum!).
  • Sweetener: Jams are being made with a number and variety of sweeteners. I stick with just plain white sugar for making jams. Also, you don't need to go find "jam sugar; which is just sugar mixed with pectin.
  • Citric Acid: Jams are usually with some acid to help balance the environment inside the jars and to keep the jams taste good. Plus in this strawberry jam recipe without pectin, the lemon juice acts as natural pectin. This way we don't end up with runny jam or thick jelly-like one; instead, it is a natural texture.
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Serving Suggestions:

Obviously you don't need me to tell you how to serve this easy homemade strawberry jam although these are some ways I use them up.

  • as a spread on whole wheat bread toasts
  • as a filling in jam cakes
  • to flavor yogurts, smoothies, milk, etc.
  • as a filling in delicious whole wheat pop tarts
  • as a filling in between two millet butter cookies

Variations:

You can add some pectin to this easy strawberry jam recipe, which will give you a more jelly-like or store-bought-like texture. And as for flavoring, you can add some vanilla extract or cinnamon if you like. Instead of lemon, or in addition to it you can opt for Balsamic Vinegar.

jam bubbling in instant pot

How can I store this jam?

Although I haven't yet tried canning yet, we make do with storing them in the refrigerator. It lasts in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. I sterilise a clean glass jar (always new), let it dry and pour the hot jam into it directly from the Instant Pot. It sorta forms a seal when I close it immediately with its lid (which is a metal).

This way I get to keep it in the refrigerator for a longer period of time. I have had a batch of jam for 4 weeks and it was good. Whereas in any other container it would go bad sooner. Also, remember to always use a clean spoon and to put it back into the refrigerator after scooping it out.

I'm sure with canning you can make a larger batch and store it for months to come. I haven't had the chance to try it yet because I don't get the right tools in the place I live. If you you want to learn about canning, check out National Centre for Home Food Preservation.

To make this Easy Strawberry Jam recipe:

To make this jam without an Instant Pot, use a non reactive sauce pan like an enameled Dutch oven. Follow the same steps after you skip through the pressure cooking step.

a spoonful of jam,

Should you choose to make this strawberry jam recipe without pectin in a saucepan instead of an instant pot, be extra careful if you choose to let it cook (covered). Since that wouldn't be a sealed pressure cooking environment there will be water loss which may lead to scorching. Stir frequently if so.

Tips to note:

  • Some prefer to add lemon peel after extracting the juice. I find that sometimes it adds bitterness. It depends on the variety of the lemon so its safer to stick with lemon juice. The pectin from the lemon juice is enough in my opinion for a natural looking strawberry jam.
  • If you prefer a much thicker strawberry jam recipe without pectin, add a tiny bit of grated green apple to the strawberry mix just before you begin to cook it.

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Easy Strawberry Jam recipe | Instant Pot Strawberry Jam

Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe - This is a super easy and simple recipe to make the most flavourful Strawberry Jam using your Instant Pot. You need only 3 ingredients for this jam and no added pectin involved!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Macerating Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: All
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: fruit, jam, strawberry
Servings: 2 jars
Calories: 37kcal
Author: Niveditha
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Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Glass Jars

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Fresh Strawberries , (450g), hulled
  • 10 oz Sugar , (290g)
  • 2.5 teaspoon Lemon Juice , approximately juice of ยผ of a lemon

Instructions

  • Wash and hull the strawberries. Chop them into ยผ-1/2 inch pieces (whichever size is comfortable for you). Place the inner pot in the Instant Pot and transfer the chopped strawberries into it.
  • Add the sugar and lemon juice. Stir and cover the Instant Pot (DO NOT switch it ON), with its lid or any plate tight enough to keep the fruit flies away. Let the strawberries macerate for 3-6 hours. I usually go with 3 hours.
  • After the maceration time, switch on the Instant Pot and set it to SAUTร‰ mode for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, at this point you can mash half of the strawberries, using a potato masher, if you like. Also, put a stainless steel or freezer-friendly plate in the freezer.
  • The strawberries and sugar mixture will begin to bubble and eventually begin to thicken. Remove the scum that rises to the top if you prefer. Stir it often to prevent scorching at the bottom.
  • After 10-15 minutes, the strawberry mixture will be thicker than before. Turn the Instant Pot OFF and remove a teaspoon of the mixture onto the plate from the freezer. Return the plate to the freezer and wait. After 4-5 minutes, remove the plate and gently push the sides of the jam using your finger or a spoon. If it wrinkles, you jam is done.
  • If not, turn the Instant Pot ON and let the jam thicken and repeat the process with the plate testing.
  • Your jam is ready! Store it in the refrigerator or can it!
Nutrition Facts
Easy Strawberry Jam recipe | Instant Pot Strawberry Jam
Amount Per Serving (1 tbsp)
Calories 37
% Daily Value*
Potassium 26mg1%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 8g9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

  • To store in the refrigerator: Sterilise FOOD SAFE glass jars with (preferably new) lids and let it dry. Once the jam is done, pour it hot into the glass jars, close it immediately with the lids. This way the unopened strawberry jam stays good for 3-4 weeks.ย 
  • After you open it, try to finish it off within a week.ย 
  • Some people add lemon peel after extracting the juice. I find that sometimes it adds bitterness. It depends on the variety of the lemon so its safer to stick with lemon juice. The pectin from the lemon juice is enough in my opinion for a natural looking strawberry jam.
  • If you prefer a much thicker strawberry jam recipe without pectin, add a tiny bit of grated green apple to the strawberry mix just before you begin to cook it.
Tried this recipe?Please rate it above! Also comment below to let me know your thoughts! ๐Ÿ™‚

Made this? Got doubts? Let me know what you think in the comments below! 

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  1. Laura Meyers says

    April 10, 2021 at 12:00 am

    I canโ€™t wait to try the strawberry jam recipeโ€ฆ I wonder if you realize the recipe is labeled mushroom soup?

    Reply
    • admingingerskillet says

      April 12, 2021 at 11:16 am

      thank you so much for bringing it to my attention. I have changed the heading. mushroom soup lol ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Also, do let me know how it comes out after u try it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. nive says

    May 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    never going back to buying strawberry jam. this recipe is perfect!

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