Instant Pot Blueberry Jam is fast, fresh tasting, and super easy to make. I show you how to make jam in the Instant Pot! You won't need pectin for this delicious pressure cooker blueberry jam recipe. You can use any size Instant Pot to make it.
Instant Pot Blueberry Jam
Blueberries are my most favorite berry. We grow them here in Washington, but my bushes had to be moved and didn't produce much this year. Thank goodness we have the Pike Place Market near us! That is the ultimate farmers market!
I love blueberry jam, and have to make it homemade because I can rarely ever find it in the store. But that's okay because Instant Pot Blueberry Jam is fresher, better tasting, and less expensive to make than store bought jams.
Today my Instant Pots were busy! I made ribs in one, mashed potatoes in another, and I had my Instant Pot Blueberry Jam in my 3 quart Mini! Don't ask how many Instant Pots I own. I'll give you a hint, more than the three I just mentioned! Hahahaha! To be fair, I did donate one to our family's auction to help fund our family reunion.
Here's how to make Instant Pot Blueberry Jam:
Can You Make InstaPot Blueberry Jam With Honey?
- Yes! You can use honey if you want to. I like to use white sugar to make my jam, for my taste. I have found that the honey changes the flavor of the blueberry jam and adds a floral note that competes with the berries. Now, that could just be the type of honey I have, which is a local raw honey.
- If you want to use honey in your Instant Pot Blueberry Jam, see the Notes section of the recipe card for how to do it.
I like to use my Instant Pot Blueberry Jam on toast, of course, but also on cheesecake, in Instant Pot Yogurt, or even as a cake filling!
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Instant Pot Blueberry Jam is fast, fresh tasting, and super easy to make. I show you how to make jam in the Instant Pot! You won’t need pectin for this delicious pressure cooker blueberry jam recipe. You can use any size Instant Pot to make it.
- 1 ½ - 2 lbs Fresh Blueberries
- ¾ cup Sugar* (or ½ cup Honey) or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice (juice of half a lemon)
- 2 ½ Tablespoons Corn Starch (3 Tablespoons if using Honey)
- 2 Tablespoons Water (1 ½ Tablespoons if using Honey)
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Put the blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice in the pressure cooker inner pot. Close lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
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Press the Pressure Cook (Manual) button or dial and then the +/- button or dial to select 2 minutes. High pressure. It will take a few minutes for the pot to get to pressure.
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When the cook time is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes (10 minute Natural Release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position and release the remaining pressure/steam.
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Turn the pot's Sauté setting on to the LOW temperature.
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In a small cup, mix the corn starch and water together until smooth. Set aside.
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When the contents starts to simmer, stir and cook for 5 minutes to reduce it a little.
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Add the corn starch slurry into the jam and stir. Cook a couple more minutes until thickened.
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Turn off the pressure cooker and use silicone mitts, or a good set of pot holders to remove the inner pot to a cooling rack. Then give the jam another stir and leave it to cool.
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When cooled, transfer to small mason jars with lids, and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
*If you want to use honey instead of sugar:
1. Pour the honey into the pot first. Set the Sauté setting to the LOW heat. Gently warm up the honey so it becomes thinner.
2. Then add the berries and continue with the recipe as written. I have noted the changes in amounts of other ingredients when using honey.
3. Much of that is because honey increases the liquid, so you will want to decrease the water for the slurry a little, and increase the corn starch a little.
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Laura M
I went blueberry picking yesterday and am excited to try this! My question is — will the jam eventually thicken without adding the corn starch slurry?
Sandy
Not as much as in the photos. You can always give it a try and if it doesn't thicken enough put it in a pot on the stove and add a thickener after gently bringing it up to a simmer. You can also use chia seeds when you first make it. Those things thicken very well!
Lainie
How can I make with fresh strawberries. Sounds delish
Sandy
Use my Instant Pot Strawberry Jam recipe!
Claudia Perry
Could I use frozen raspberries?
Sandy
Sure, You may need to adjust the corn starch, but how yummy!
Diane
Really delicious! I used Splenda instead of sugar and it turned out perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
Mary Beth
I used 11oz of blueberries and cut sugar in half. I got BURN error. I added 1/4c water and started again and the blueberries never broke down and it was watery. I added a little more blueberries and restarted 2 more minutes.
Sandy
That is a lot of water. You can drain out most of it before mashing the berries. Maybe try adding the sugar last and not stirring before pressure cooking.
Andrew
Hi, is this to be done at HIGH pressure?
Thank you
Sandy
Yes, High.
Andrew
Thanks a lot!
Andrew
Is this to be cooked on HIGH pressure?
Sandy
Yes