13 ways to use our jams in sweet and savory dishes

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Our jams can definitely go beyond bread, toast, pancakes, waffles, crepes or croissants. They are ideal to boost your daily dishes. Just read below a list of 13 ways that make the difference in ordinary recipes.

Add some jam to your breakfast:

  • Sweeten up your bowl of oatmeal or porridge with a tablespoon of jam.
  • Use jam as a filling in any of your bar recipes.
  • Have you tried omelete with tomato jam or other cooking jam of your choice?
  • Jam is an excellent topping for yogurt.
  • Tahini and nut butters love jams. It is a tasty spread which combines protein and fruits.

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 Add some jam in your brunch:

  • Jams are perfect match in baking. They can be used either as filling or topping in cakes (like lemon cake or carrot cake), muffins, mini tarts and cupcakes.
  • Add jam to your smoothies and shakes.

I usually make smoothies with the ripe fruit like bananas..

Ingredients for my favorite smoothie:

1 large banana

1 cup of milk of your choice (cow, almond, oat, coconut)

3 tbsp nut butter of your choice

2 tbsp jams of your choice 

  • Poor some jam on your ice cream or blend ice cream with jam to prepare a shake with ice.

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Add some jam to your appetizers:

Jams pair perfectly with all kinds of cheese.

  • Grilled cheese with jam is always a safe choice.
  • Serve jam on a cheese and ham plate.
  • What about cream cheese and jam on crackers?

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Add some jam in Sauces & Marinades:

  • You can stir dijon mustard to a citrus jam and use with fish or vegetables or as a salad dressing.
  • Use fruit jam as a base for your BBQ sauce recipe.

Enjoy!