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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.
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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Ingredients
- 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)
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Turn the pot's Sauté setting on to the LOW temperature.
- In a small cup, mix the corn starch and water together until smooth. Set aside.
- When the contents starts to simmer, stir and cook for 5 minutes to reduce it a little.
- Add the corn starch slurry into the jam and stir. Cook a couple more minutes until thickened.
- 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.
- When cooled, transfer to small mason jars with lids, and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Can this recipe be doubled or tripled without any issues? I have multiple quarts of fresh picked berries and don’t want to do several small batches if I can just do one. Please advise.
I think so, as there is usually plenty of room left in the pot. Just be mindful of the pressure release with a fuller pot. You don’t want blueberry juice spraying the kitchen!
How much does this make?
3 cups
Can this recipe be frozen like strawberry jam
Yes it can.
I only have frozen blueberries…will they work??
Yes they will.
How does this even come to pressure with no liquid in the pot?
It’s magic! The fruit releases liquid and it ends up being enough.
Thanks for this recipe. Raised in sugar-bush country I used maple syrup. Came out very nice. Frozen berries and five minute cook time. Immersion blender to break up some of the berries to help thicken, less cornstarch that way Delicious!
Thank you for posting! I will use chia seed and zero sugar or sweetener.
Just picked some of my blueberries. I like this recipe and plan on canning the jam so I will be using a water bath. My husband loves my homemade blueberry jam for his English muffins (and egg bites) for breakfast in the morning. Thank you.
Hi Rosemarie!
Did you try canning it? Did you use pint jars? I want to can this (my first time canning anything), and I read that not all jams can be canned in pint jars. Any thoughts or tips?
Thanks,
Sarah
I made this and it is delicious! I used 2 pounds of frozen blueberries. Then I made the recipe with a mixture of 2 pounds of frozen sweet and sour cherries (double the sugar) – it turned out beautifully. Thank you!!!
Is the starch/ pectin necessary?
It will be a little thin otherwise. You can try using some lemon or apple to add natural thickening. Adjust sugar as desired, or add honey after cooking if you need it sweeter.
I made this with frozen blueberries. It is delicious. I can’t wait to have it on biscuits or in my homemade yogurt. Thanks for such a good recipe! !