This Chia Seed Jam is easy to make in just 10 minutes with fresh or frozen berries, chia seeds and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Enjoy some on your favorite toast, a yogurt bowl or by the spoonful! Naturally gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, paleo with low carb and keto options.
In a pot / saucepan, add the berries, maple syrup and lemon and bring to a full boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, or the raspberries have softened. Use a fork or wooden spoon to gently mash down the raspberries, then stir in the chia seeds. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens, about 2 - 4 minutes.
Toast bread until golden and add both slices on a large plate or platter to fit both slices. Spread the raspberry jam on one slice of bread. Spread some nut butter evenly on the other sliced bread. Top the nut butter with some sliced bananas and sprinkle with a tiny pinch of cinnamon. Take the raspberry jam slice and place on top of the banana / nut butter slide to close the sandwich. Cut the sandwich in half and show the inside of the sandwich and enjoy.