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Five chocolate raspberry bites with two cut into halves in a white bowl

Chocolate Jam Bites

These Chocolate Jam Bites are a fun and healthy sweet treat made with raspberry chia jam coated with yogurt, dark or white chocolate. They are simple to make and are also vegan, paleo, refined-sugar free and easily keto.

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chia jam, chia seed jam, chocolate jam bites, raspberry chia jam, raspberry jam, raspberry jam bites
Author Kelly

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen raspberries , unthawed or thawed very slightly enough to mash with a fork. Feel free to experiment with other frozen berries such as blueberries, blackberries or strawberries. You can even try a combination of berries for a medley of flavors.
  • 2-3 tsp chia seeds , if you prefer not to consume / un-soaked raw chia seeds, you can soak them in 1/2 cup of cold water for 30 minutes and then drain them before adding them to the raspberries.
  • 2-3 tsp maple syrup , or sticky liquid sweetener of choice (can use Lakanto sugar-free maple syrup, liquid monk fruit for keto). Add more to taste depending on preference and how sweet the berries are
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tsp water , only as needed if the mixture seems too thick

For the 2 coatings - use both or choose preferred chocolate

Yogurt Coating

  • ½ - 1 cup dairy-free plain Greek-style yogurt , we like Kite-Hill, Cocojune or Yoggu. (or sub regular Greek yogurt if not plant-based / dairy-free). Use less or more as needed - for melting and coating.

Dark Chocolate or White Chocolate

  • ½ - 1 cup dairy-free white OR dark chocolate chips / bar (or sub regular white, dark or semi-sweet chocolate of choice if not dairy-free). Use less or more as needed - for melting and coating. We like Hu's Kitchen, Pascha's Chocolate, Eating Evolved, Lily's Sweets or Enjoy Life for dairy-free option.
  • ½ - 1 tsp coconut oil for easier melting

Instructions

  1. Add the raspberries to a bowl. Add the chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla. Use a fork to mash together (this may take a while or let the mixture sit for a bit prior to mashing or in the middle of mashing so that it’s easier once the fruit melts) until the mixture resembles a very thick jam (that you can mold into separate circle mounds). Taste and add more sweetener / or water only as needed.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons full or bigger) of jam onto the parchment paper in an even circular mound / shape (can also use hands to form into circle mounds). Place the baking sheet in the freezer and freeze for 1-2 hours, or until hardened and set.

Choose Coating of Choice - Yogurt and / or Chocolate

  1. For the Yogurt Coating: Carefully dip one of the frozen jam bites into the yogurt. Place the yogurt coated jam bite back on the baking sheet. Drizzle the jam bites with a tiny bit of melted dark chocolate in a zig-zag pattern, if desired.

    Place the baking sheet in the freezer again for another 20 minutes or until set. Serve and enjoy. (Thaw for 1-2 minutes if the bites are too hard).

  2. For the White Chocolate OR Dark Chocolate Coating: Once the jam bites are almost set, melt the white chocolate OR dark chocolate separately with coconut oil in the microwave in 20-second increments (stirring well in between) or over a double-boiler on the stove.

  3. Carefully dip one of the frozen jam bites into the melted white / dark / semi-sweet chocolate. Place the chocolate coated jam bites back on the baking sheet. Drizzle the white / dark chocolate jam bites with a tiny bit more of melted chocolate in a zig-zag pattern, if desired. Lightly sprinkle the dark chocolate jam bites with a little bit of flakey sea salt.

    Place the baking sheet in the freezer again for another 20 minutes or until set.

    Serve and enjoy. (Thaw for 1-2 minutes if the bites are too hard).