Sweet and spicy this refined sugar free banana and ginger jam is a winner and oh so easy to make. The best way to use up extra bananas.
What’s to love about this recipe
- Zero-waste, use those spotty bananas before they end up in the bin or compost, they are perfect for this tasty banana jam recipe!
- Rich and creamy with that kick of warming ginger this banana jam is super delicious on your toast or swirled through some natural yogurt for brekkie.
- I’ve used honey for this jam so it’s just a wee bit healthier than your standard jams.
Sometimes making store cupboard-basics is really a case more of using things up and waste-not-want-not, rather than trying to be in any way creative.
This banana and ginger jam is a case in point. I so hate wasting food and bananas always seem to turn and go mushy so quickly it is good to have some recipes up your sleeve to use them up whenever you can.
Make jam don’t bake!
I would normally hit the flour and sugar and start making banana bread, but no, not this time.
Oh no, I decided to go for something just as sweet but a tad more healthy and something that would also last a wee while longer – refined sugar free banana and ginger jam.
Easy to make
Some things are easier to make than others, and this is most definitely on the easy side. There are very few ingredients and it is all just a case of bringing it together.
My recipe only makes one jar of sugar free banana and ginger jam. It doesn’t keep like ‘normal’ jam so just make what you need. It is a great way to use up those last couple of bananas in the fruit bowl.
Ingredients for banana jam
- 2 large bananas (or 3 medium)
- 2cm/3/4″ piece of fresh ginger (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger)
- 1 orange (zest and juice)
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp runny honey
How to make banana jam
- Peel and chop the bananas and finely chop the fresh ginger.
- Stir these in a heavy based pan along with the orange and lemon juice and the zest of the orange, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
- Add the honey.
- Heat gently till the honey has completely dissolved and then raise the temperature to a simmer and keep stirring, cook for 15 minutes. If you cook too long the bananas will darken.
- Spoon into a sterilised jar and pop on the lid.
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How to make great jam and marmalade
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How long will this banana jam keep
Due to the fact that this is a sugar free banana jam it will not have the usual shelf life of jam. This is one that will be stored in the fridge from the word go and used up within 2 weeks.
How to use your banana and ginger jam
Spread this on toast
Use it to fill a cake
Stir into your breakfast yogurt
Top some ice-cream for a treat
Looking for more low sugar or refined sugar free jams? Then check these out before you go;
Sugar Free Apricot & Almond Chia Jam
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Refined Sugar Free Banana And Ginger Jam
Ingredients
- 2 bananas large bananas very ripe
- 2 cm ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 orange zest and juice
- 1 lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp honey
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and chop
- cook bananas, orange juice and zest, lemon juice and all other ingredients over a low heat until the honey has dissolved completely.
- Raise temperature to a simmer and keep stilling for about 15 minutes.
- Do not over cook as the banana jam will darken the longer you cook it.
- Spoon into a sterilised jar.
can this be hot-water bath canned, for shelf-stable storage?
Hi David
As this is sugar free it only lasts about a week in the fridge so just make in small batches. I don’t do water bath canning so cannot advise on that.
K x
I have a recipe for homemade sugar free banana jam already on larderlove.com