Banana Jam

Easy, sweet and aromatic homemade banana jam with overripe bananas, sugar, ground cinnamon and fresh lime. This easy banana jam recipe is great on morning toasts and more!

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Medium 🍽 3 servings ⭐ 4.6 (17) 👁 6
Banana Jam

Ingredients

3 servings

Instructions

  1. Mash the bananas with the back of a fork or a potato masher until they have tiny chunks.
  2. Transfer the mashed bananas to a pot and simmer over low heat. Add the sugar, brown sugar, lime juice, water, and salt, stirring to combine well.
  3. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10-15 minutes, until the banana jam thickens slightly. Stir in the ground cinnamon and rum, if using.
  4. Remove from heat and let cool completely before transferring the jam to an airtight container.
  5. You can keep the banana jam in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition per serving

Protein3g
Carbs147g
Fat1g
577kcal
3gProtein
147gCarbs
1gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$692.00
Per Serving
$231.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1384.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
peeled overripe bananas 1.5 lbs -
granulated sugar 1.25 cups $21.00
brown sugar 2 tbsp $4.00
fresh lime juice 3 tbsp $30.00
water 2 tbsp -
salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
dashes ground cinnamon 3 $625.00
rum 1 tbsp $11.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Banana Jam

Ingredients:
  • 1½ lbs peeled overripe bananas
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 dashes ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp rum (optional)

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