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Banana Jam

This banana jam has a tiny sour tinge that comes naturally from bananas and is intensified with lemon juice which makes it taste really good. Do not take banana jam at face value. Consider adding a tinge of orange color to attract the kids. I didn’t. 
Course Breakfast
Cuisine World
Keyword banana jam, no pectin jam
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 20 tablespoon (600 ml approx)
Calories 103kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 kg banana
  • 1.5 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick for background cinnamon flavour optional

Instructions

  • Peel the bananas and slice them roughly. (I measured my bananas to be 3.5 cups after slicing.) Transfer sliced bananas to a wide shallow pot and add cinnamon sticks, sugar, and lemon juice.
  • Cook jam for 30 minutes on medium-low heat until bananas are soft and mushy. At this stage, you can mesh the jam with potato masher. Or remove the cinnamon stick and blend the jam with the immersion blender for a smooth jam.
  • When the jam is closing the setting point, jam will thicken and get glossy. Do a cold plate test by dropping a teaspoon of jam on a cold plate. Draw a line. The line shouldn't meet. The banana jam is ready.
  • Transfer hot jam to clean dry jars seal the lids and turn the jars upside down. This will create a vacuum seal. Let it set to room temperature for 12 hours then transfer to fridge or freezer.

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Notes

  • Use firm and fully ripened bananas. I weighed them to measure 1 kg (2.2 lbs) for this recipe. Then I also measured the peeled banana to be more accurate which was 3 and half cups.
  • This recipe is not recommended for water bath canning.
  • You can switch some white sugar with brown sugar for a more earthy flavor and darker color.
  • You can switch lemon juice for lime juice which has similar acidity levels.
  • Bananas are naturally sweet so I used just 1.5 cups of sugar which makes a reasonably sweet jam. An old-fashioned recipe would call for 4 cups of banana so you can add extra sugar after tasting if you want.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.2mg