Easy Mango Jam Without Pectin
This homemade mango jam is made with just 3 simple ingredients: fresh mango, sugar, and lime juice. No pectin needed! It’s naturally thick, super spreadable, and bursting with bright mango flavor. Slather it on Cuban crackers or toast, spoon it over yogurt or ice cream, or use it as a sweet glaze for chicken wings. However you serve it, this small-batch jam is a tropical twist you'll want to keep in the fridge all summer long.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped ripe mango
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- 1
In a saucepan, add chopped mango and sugar.
- 2
Cook on medium heat while mashing the mango until you get a thick jam-like consistency for 15-20 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the lime juice. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- 4
Let the jam cool completely before transferring to a jar. The jam will continue to thicken over the next 24-48 hours.
- 5
Use the mango jam on buttered bread, mixed into yogurt, and as a topping for ice cream. Enjoy!
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