I came up with this recipe after trying a few recipes for Thermomix strawberry jam that were just way too sweet for us.
My Strawberry Vanilla Jam recipe uses a small amount of sugar, as far as jam recipes go. It has been incredibly popular amongst the Bexta’s.
The Best Jars for Storing Thermomix Strawberry Vanilla Jam
I can’t stress enough that when making jam it’s important to use quality jars, using brand new lids each time you preserve a new batch of something in them.
Using cheap jars you run the risk of them cracking, which no one wants when they’ve just spent time making delicious jams!
Re-using lids means they are not going to be as reliable with holding an airtight seal as new lids. New lids are cheap and worth it, rather than risk contaminated preserves.
I have used Ball Mason jars for many years, which can be purchased at a reasonable price from Big W. You’ll find their range of Ball products here. My preference in size for jam preserving are these jars. The lids for Ball jars are here.
More recently I’ve purchased some Kilner jars. They have a good reputation and have been great for me.
Water Bathing: How to get the Maximum Shelf Life from Homemade Jams
Water bathing is the process of boiling filled jars of freshly made hot jam (or other preserves) in plenty of water for an appropriate amount of time.
The purpose of water bathing is to kill any potential pathogens, ensuring nothing will grow in your jam while it’s sitting unopened. It also drives out air, which can cause the food to spoil. This causes a vacuum seal.
Some equipment you will need for water bathing, is:
As above, good quality jars with new lids.
A large pot.
A round cake cooling rack (that fits in the bottom of your large pot).
A jar lifter.
A jam funnel.
For an easy to follow, comprehensive guide on exactly how to water bath, this is a great resource.
More Great Thermomix Jam Recipes
I have a couple of other jam recipes here on the website, both are equally as delicious as this one!
Spiced Fig, Honey and Lemon Jam
Thermobexta’s Strawberry Vanilla Jam
Ingredients
- 1 apple quartered and cored (Note 1)
- 1 kg strawberries hulled (hulled weight)
- 300 g coconut sugar or rapadura (Note 2)
- 1 vanilla bean quartered (or 1 heaped tsp vanilla powder, or 2-3 tsp vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Place apple in mixer bowl. Blitz 4 seconds/speed 6/MC on.
- Add strawberries and sugar. Roughly chop a few seconds/speed 4/MC on.
- Add vanilla. Cook 45 minutes/steaming temperature/(or 115 for TM5 and TM6 users)/speed 2/MC off, with the basket on top of the lid to prevent splatter. (Note 3).
- Pour jam into sterilised jars and put the lids on immediately. Leave to cool completely, up the correct way – do not turn them upside down. Store in the pantry until opening, then in the fridge after opening. For a longer shelf life, see Note 4.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note, nutrition information is calculated via an online recipe nutrition calculator and is a guide only. It is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed 100% accurate. I am not a nutritionist or trained health professional.
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Hi, I'm Bec
I specialise in great tasting vegetarian Thermomix recipes and cater for a wide range of dietary needs. I love sharing here and in my cookbooks my healthy, delicious recipes (of course the odd treat too!) Whether you’re looking to ignite your thermo mojo, or just after some new, really tasty family friendly recipes, there really is something here for everyone
Absolutely delicious. My jars must have been larger as I only got 1 and 3/4.
Love this! My kids had one taste and were chasing me around the house for more! This is the only jam that I will gift to people and feed my children. Awesome work as always Bec.
Brilliant and easy recipe. Perfect consistency.
The only strawberry jam my son eats!!!!! And that says alot 🙂
Wow again Bec Ive now adapted this to make plum jam and just finished making plum and port jam using the bases of this receipe Thank you once again love making jam now
Oh my! The most amazing jam. Made two batches for Christmas presents. One strawberry, one cherry. Not too sweet but amazing taste. Highly recommend.
I have just jared up my first ever jam. I used left over christmas cherries, and the smell is devine. I just sampled the residue on the vanillapod and it is truly devine.
Hi! Do you think that this would work well with blackberries? I have some in the freezer and they need using up… Thanks. ^_^
Hi 🙂 It has worked well for me with blueberries and also plums. I think blackberries would be great!
Just made this, my first jam, and the result itself is great. This is a really fantastic recipe, and I like that it included directions for sterilising the jars! However I have a piece of advice for other jam newbies: make sure you stick around and keep an eye on your jam as it cooks or you may find that the splatter clogs up the basket on top and then the jam bubbles up out of the bowl and all over the bench, so you come back to find your thermie sitting in a pool of jam which has gotten… Read more »
YUM!!!