Strawberry chia jam on protein bread

Strawberry chia jam on protein bread: a quick recipe with fresh strawberries, chia seeds and vanilla extract – fruity, satisfying and with no refined sugar.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 15 min
• Calories: 250 kcal per serving
• Protein: 14 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Carbs: 18 g

Ingredients

• 200 g fresh strawberries
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 slices of protein bread
• 1 pinch of vanilla extract

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · chopping board · knife · wooden spoon

1. Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops and chop the fruit small.
2. Heat the strawberries gently with the vanilla extract in a small pan until they soften and release their juice.
3. Mash the soft strawberries with a fork into a coarse purée.
4. Take the pan off the heat and thoroughly stir the chia seeds into the warm fruit purée.
5. Leave the mixture to stand until the chia seeds swell and the jam visibly thickens.
6. Toast the protein bread and spread the strawberry chia jam on top.

Good to know

Sometimes the simple things are just right. This jam is quick to make, pleasantly fruity and especially good on warm protein bread.

Swaps

Strawberries → raspberries (usually even more fibre) Vanilla extract → Ceylon cinnamon (adds plant compounds too) Chia seeds → ground linseed (also contains fibre and omega-3 fatty acids)

Allergens

The recipe is usually nut-free, but protein bread can contain gluten, egg, soya or milk. For small children, mix the swollen chia seeds in well. During pregnancy, washed fresh strawberries and ordinary vanilla extract are unremarkable in normal kitchen amounts. Contains: gluten.

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