Banana orange jam
A homemade jam that combines orange, banana, blackberries, and lemon, cooked for about 20 minutes and then bottled for approximately six jars.
This jam combines the sweetness of banana and blackberries with the freshness of orange and lemon. It takes about 40 minutes to prepare and yields approximately six jars. Test the consistency on a cold plate before transferring to jars.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories188 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$7.41 $0.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.13
- $2.23
- $1.43
- $0.62
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the jars and their lids with hot water, then with clear water, and let them drain upside down on a dishcloth. ≈ 2 min
- Cut the citrus fruits in half and squeeze them. ≈ 8 min
- Peel the bananas and cut them into half-centimeter thick slices. ≈ 8 min
- Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir frequently while cooking, and make sure the jam doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. ≈ 4 min
- When the mixture thickens (up to 25 minutes of cooking), skim off the foam several times using a skimmer, and test the consistency of the jam.
- If the test indicates that the dish is ready, remove the saucepan from the heat; otherwise, continue cooking for a little longer. ≈ 3 min
- Pour, in the prepared jars, until the brim, with the still-warm jam. ≈ 3 min
- Close the jars and turn them upside down for about 30 minutes on a dishcloth.
- Once they have cooled, store the jars.
The bill
Banana orange jam
- 1 kg of oranges$3.13
- 1 kg of bananas, with a few blackberries$2.23
- 1 lemon or 1 lime$1.43
- 800 g of sugar$0.62
Total$7.41
that's $0.31 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 188 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.9 g |
| Sugars | 43 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
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