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

strawberry freezer jam being spread on toast

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!

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Recipe

Strawberry Freezer Jam

Yield Servings 24 servings
Cook Cook Time 20 mins
Total Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

4 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half
4 cups sugar
¾ cup water
1 ¾ oz powdered fruit pectin

Instructions

1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.