Banana jam is easy to make with this recipe and quite delicious! It also makes for a great banana topping for waffles or ice cream.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword banana jam, banana jelly
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4jars (about 8-10 servings in each
Calories 81kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
5cups ripe bananassliced
2cupssugargranulated sugar
½cuporange juice
3tablespoonsfresh lime juice, or lemon juice
generous pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Put all ingredients in large pot over med heat.
Once the jam starts to bubble, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the jam is cooking place jars, lids and any equipment that will come in direct contact with the jam into the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then shut off oven, but leave items in there until you are ready to use them.
Once jam is cooked, ladle the hot jam into the jars and place lids and screw tips on. As jam cools vacuum will be created and lids will seal (you will generally hear a pinging sound when the seal happens).
Notes
Makes 4 standard jelly jars worth. Bananas are one of the few fruits that can be bought year round inexpensively, so it is great go-to recipe for last minute holiday gifts.For a spiced rum banana jam, swap ½ the white sugar for brown sugar and add a ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and a ¼ cup of dark rum while simmering.