Go Back
–+ servings
Carrot Cake Jam

Carrot Cake Jam

This Carrot Cake Jam is a delightful spread that captures the flavors of carrot cake in a jar.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Processing Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course spread
Cuisine American
Servings 8 jars
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • mason jars
  • Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple juice
  • 3 large carrots, grated (about 2 cups packed)
  • 2 large pears or apples, diced small
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced small
  • 1.25 cups chopped golden raisins
  • 4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon cloves optional
  • 4 cups white sugar see note below about a lower sugar version
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 pkg powdered pectin (2 ounces, 57 grams)

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the sugars and pectin to a large pot or dutch oven.
  • Simmer on medium low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the white sugar, brown sugar and pectin all at once and bring to the boil for another just another additional minute or two.
  • The temperature of this mixture should be at least 220 degrees F in order for the pectin to set properly.
  • Ladle the jam into pre-sterilized mason jars, leaving only ¼ of an inch of space at the top of the jar.
  • Following the bottle manufacturers instructions, add the lids and water bath process for 10 minutes.

Notes

For a lower sugar version, consider using less white and brown sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jarCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 25gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword canning, carrot cake jam, fruit jam, Homemade Jam, jam, preserves
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!