Banana grapefruit jam
A sweet-and-sour jam that combines mashed banana and grapefruit, quickly cooked with sugar and lemon. Perfect for spreading on toast for breakfast.
The banana provides sweetness, while the grapefruit adds a slight bitterness. This quick jam requires almost no waiting time.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting10 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooked in a jam-like consistency
- Estimated cost$3.23 $0.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.75
- $0.54
- $0.77
- $0.17
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the bananas, place them in a large bowl, and mash them with a fork. Wash the grapefruit, peel it, and cut it into small pieces. Weigh the bananas and add grapefruit until you have 1 kg of fruit. ≈ 8 min
- Place the bananas, grapefruit, lemon juice, and sugar in a large, non-aluminum bowl, and mix well. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 4 minutes.
- Wash the jars thoroughly, rinse them with hot water, and allow them to drain on a dishcloth. Pour the still-warm jam into the jars and seal them. ≈ 2 min
- Turn the pots upside down and let them sit that way for about 10 minutes.
The bill
Banana grapefruit jam
- 750 g of grapefruit$1.75
- 2 bananas$0.54
- 1 kilogram of sugar$0.77
- Lemon juice$0.17
Total$3.23
that's $0.54 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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