Instant Pot Mixed Berry Jam

This quick and easy Instant Pot Mixed Berry Jam recipe is a great way to use up fresh or frozen berries. Perfect for spreading on toast, homemade fluffy pancakes, flaky buttermilk biscuits, or using as a topping for ice cream! No pectin required!

If you have never tried making homemade jam, this recipe will change that in no time! Simply add the ingredients to your Instant Pot and let your pressure cooker handle all the work! Store your jam in the refrigerator or freezer and enjoy the fresh tastes any time of year!

Tips and Tricks

• If you’re like my husband and don’t want seeds in your jam, feel free to strain the jam through a mesh strainer to remove before storing.
• This jam is not canned, therefore, you need to store it in the freezer or refrigerator to keep it fresh.
• As the jam cools, it will thicken in consistency, so don’t worry if its a bit runny at first.
• Don’t skip the natural pressure release as this helps the mixture to thicken up and if quick pressure released, you will have liquid spewing everywhere. Trust me, I learned this the hard way!
• If you find the jam is too sweet for you, you can cut down the amount of sugar by up to ¼ cup. Don’t decrease too much as this helps with texture and consistency in addition to the sweetness.

Why You’ll Love this Instant Pot Berry Jam

• Quick and Easy– using frozen mixed berries or fresh berries of your choosing, you only need to add a few more simple ingredients, most of which you may already have on hand. The Instant Pot does all the work!
• Customizable– use your favorite berry or assortment of berries. Any type works great and will be delicious!
• Summer flavor enjoyable year round– craving the fresh flavors of summer? Now you can enjoy the tastes year round!
• Healthier– store bought jams tend to include lots of artificial ingredients and preservatives. This frozen berry jam uses only ingredients you know and have on hand!

Ingredient Notes

Below is a brief overview of each ingredient needed to make this Instant Jam recipe! To see printable recipe card, scroll to the bottom of this post.

• Mixed Berries– to keep things simple, I love using 32 ounces of frozen mixed berries. When berries are in season, we enjoy using about 2 lbs fresh fruit. Any blend of berries works great, frozen fruit or fresh. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, elderberries, etc.
• Sugar– this helps offset any bitterness from the fruit as well as helps give the jam its texture. Don’t skip this as it helps the jam set up too! Brown sugar or honey may be an option to I have heard, although, I have never tried it personally.
• Lemon Juice– fresh lemon juice is best, this cuts the sweetness down.
• Cornstarch– this helps thicken the jam to make it the perfect consistency to spread.
• Water– this is necessary to build the pressure in your Instant Pot which will then cook the jam to perfection.

Ways to Serve Instant Pot Jam

• On top of my Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
• With quick blueberry muffins or strawberry mini muffins
• Spread over homemade fluffy pancakes
• On top of fluffy homemade Belgian waffles
• On fresh country white bread
• Spread over chocolate chip scones
• With a slice of Southern peach bread, strawberry quick bread, or blueberry quick bread
• On top of a scoop of ice-cream
• Classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich
• On toasted bagels

Storing Instant Pot Mixed Berry Jam

Once fully cooled, store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If using freezer safe containers, the jam can be frozen 3-4 months.

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