3-Ingredient Mango Jam Recipe
Mango jam made without pectin. All you need are ripe chopped mangos, sugar, and lime juice resulting in a sweet tropical-flavored jam!
As I mentioned in this Moscow mule recipe, my parents gave me ~10 mangoes from their mango tree. I know right! Obviously, I wasn’t able to use them up quickly so I chopped them up and froze them before they went bad. Now, I’m able to make anything with mango!
So today, we’re making jam!
I really wanted to make a super easy recipe for you. For this recipe, all you need is 3 ingredients – mango, sugar, lime. Considering mangos are low in pectin, technically, you’d need pectin to thicken jam however with some patience, you will achieve the same results without the added pectin. The lime juice will help thicken the jam since citrus is high in pectin. Not to mention, it will bring out more of those tropical flavors!
I used these weck jars to store them but any airtight container will work too. Here’s how I brought this beauty to life!
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How To Make Homemade Mango Jam
- Peel and chop ripe mango. I recommend using fresh mango (or previously fresh then frozen mango) for this jam. Frozen mango from the grocery store may work but I prefer fresh fruit.
- Cook until a jam-like consistency. In a saucepan, add chopped mango and sugar. Cook on medium heat while mashing the mango until you get a thick jam-like consistency for 15-20 minutes. I used a potato masher to break down the mangoes as they cooked. You could always use an emersion blender if you’d like a more smooth jam but your girl loves texture so I left in some chunky bits. You do you! Finally, stir in the lime juice which will help thicken the jam. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a jar when cool. Let the jam cool completely before transferring to a jar. The jam will continue to thicken over the next 24-48 hours. That’s all folks. You can use this jam on buttered bread, yogurt, pancakes, even ice cream!
Can’t wait for you to make it!
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3-Ingredient Mango Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped ripe mango
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add chopped mango and sugar. Cook on medium heat while mashing the mango until you get a thick jam-like consistency for 15-20 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Let the jam cool completely before transferring to a jar. The jam will continue to thicken over the next 24-48 hours. Use mango jam on buttered bread, yogurt, pancakes, even ice cream. Enjoy!
I just made a similar jam with fig that was so delicious. However when I emailed a photo to my son and his fiancé they asked me if I can make these for wedding favors. An Italian/ Filipino wedding . Hence the fig and mango interest. I will soon be making the mango jam sure to also be delicious. I need a recipe that shows me how to prepare a jam (a fig and a mango) that will last longer than 2-3 weeks.
I made this a few days ago, as my sister-in-law gave me a bag of mangoes that were very ripe and I needed to use them before they spoiled. This is the easiest and best recipe for mango jam I’ve ever tried. Even people who aren’t mango fans love it. Thanks for a great, quick and easy recipe!
Has anyone tried water bathing the mango jam so it can be kept longer in the freezer? Thanks so much.
Made it and it’s amazing! My mango tree this year has given us some sweet delicious mangoes! This will be a new family favorite recipe! Thank you
I hear you. Our tree had over 100 mangos this year! So happy you loved the jam recipe!
This was pretty good! Made it with lemon instead of lime juice, and it turned out great. Very stringy, so I threw it in the blender after I finished cooking it and strained it through a sieve to get a really fine consistency. Used it as filling for macarons and made mango cream cheese frosting with it! Give it a try : )
How much jam does this make?
1 cup