Fresh, bright, and made without canning, this easy strawberry freezer jam tastes like summer in a jar. Just mix, freeze, and enjoy homemade jam any time of year.
If you've got fresh strawberries and about 30 minutes, you're already halfway to homemade strawberry freezer jam. This is the no-canning, no-stress way to capture peak strawberry flavor - bright, sweet, and spreadable, without standing over a boiling water bath.
Freezer jam is the gateway jam. No special equipment, no pressure canners, no fear. You mix, stir, pour, and let time do the rest. The result is a soft-set jam that tastes more like fresh strawberries than the shelf-stable kind - because it is closer to fresh strawberries.
This is the recipe I come back to every spring when strawberries are at their best. It's simple, reliable, and perfect for small batches, gifting, or just keeping a jar tucked in the freezer for toast emergencies.
This Strawberry Freezer Jam Is…
- Bright and fresh-tasting
- Soft-set and easy to spread
- Made without traditional canning
- Ready for the freezer in minutes
- Perfect for beginners
How to Use the Jam
- Spread this jam on toast, biscuits, or English muffins.
- Swirl it into yogurt or oatmeal.
- Use it as a layer in a fruity parfait!
- Spoon it over pancakes.
- Use it as a filling for thumbprint cookies.
- Folded into strawberry crepes.
- Served as an accompaniment on a simple cheese board.
Quick Tips
Storing & Freezing: Once set, store the jam in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for up to 1 year. Thaw frozen jam overnight in the fridge before using.
Leave headspace in your containers. Jam expands slightly as it freezes, so don't fill them all the way to the top, or you will have broken jars!
More Tasty Treats
If you love this simple freezer jam, be sure to check out these other delicious ideas:
- Pear-Giinger Jam
- Brie & Raspberry Jam Bruschetta
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Strawberry-Limeade Rum Punch
Recipe
Strawberry Freezer Jam
Equipment
- freezer-safe containers for storing the jam
- small pot or saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 cups strawberries hulled and cut in half
- 4 cups sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 1 ¾ oz powdered fruit pectin
Instructions
- Mash up the strawberries until slightly chunky to make 2 cups crushed strawberries. Mix strawberries and sugar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Now, mix the water and pectin in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour hot pectin mixture over strawberry mixture; stir constantly 3 minutes.
- Immediately spoon mixture into freezer containers, leaving ½-inch head space. Wipe rims of containers; seal. Let stand at room temperature about 24 hours or until set.
- You can store the freezer jam in the freezer up to 6 months or in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Thaw frozen jam and stir before serving.
Notes
- Makes approximately 3 cups of jam. One serving is roughly 2 tbsp.
Nutrition
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
Tana says
I made this recipe last night and it was simple enough but in the jar right now over night it seems like all the sugar is on the bottom is that normal? I still haven't opened it to taste it. When I shake it there just seems to be all sugar the bottom.
Jessica McCoy says
Did you freeze the jam?
Sam says
I love homemade jam but hate canning, so this is perfect for me.