This is the easiest and best Homemade Banana Jam recipe that’s sweet, creamy, and delicious on toast or for dessert. A low food-waste recipe that tastes like banana bread.

What is Banana Jam?

Banana jam is a delicious banana-flavored spread that tastes like banana bread in a jar. It’s incredibly easy to make, and a great way to avoid food waste. It stays fresh in the fridge for a while, and is a great alternative to banana bread if you need to use up extra ripe bananas.

Of course, we have nothing against banana bread around here, just check out my recipe for the Best Healthy Banana Bread or Cozy Banana Bread Oatmeal for evidence.

If you’re looking for more recipes that reduce food waste, try this Broccoli Caesar Salad made with broccoli stems.

How to Make Banana Jam

The great part bout this recipe is how easy it is to make. Simply add all of the ingredients to a pan and cook them down until you have a soft, uniform texture. You can use a potato masher to speed up the process of breaking down the banana, or leave it a little chunky if you prefer more texture in your jam. Bananas naturally contain pectin, which helps thicken things up.

How Long Does Banana Jam Last?

You can store your jam in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks. Just keep an eye on the jam, if it starts to smell fermented at all, toss it.

Ingredient Notes

• Bananas. It’s important that you use super-ripe fruit. In fact, the riper the better, because they’ll be easier to mash and also naturally much sweeter. Don’t worry if the bananas look unappetizing to eat, you really want a brown and spotty banana that’s soft to the touch for jam. Another good way to tell if it’s ready is to smell the banana. The scent should be pretty strong, even with the peel on.
• Sugar. Sugar is necessary for this recipe, do not omit it! It helps preserve the jam, which is why many jams and jellies last in the fridge for so long. If you omit the sugar, you can likely only keep your banana jam for a few days before it starts to ferment and smell alcoholic.
• Lemon juice. This is also a key ingredient in this recipe. It adds enough acidity to boost the flavor of your jam and prevent any nasty organisms from spoiling it.

How to Serve Banana Jam

Easy Homemade Banana Jam (One Pot Recipe)

Homemade banana jam is a delicous way to use up ripe bananas that's vegan, gluten-free, and one-pot.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 4 bananas super ripe
• 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Add bananas and both sugars into a pot, mash until it's chunky and simmer over low heat.
• Add lemon juice and salt, stir for 10 minutes until well combined. The mixture should start to thicken up and become glossy.
• Lower the heat, stir in vanilla paste and then remove from heat and let mixture cool.
• Once cool, transfer to an airtight jar and store in the fridge.

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