55 Delicious & Unique Jam and Jelly Recipes

Are you tired of the same old jam and jelly recipes you make ALL the time? My family loves different recipes to enjoy on sandwiches and toast throughout the year. Don’t get stuck in a rut; try some of these different jam and jelly recipes.

Our family has a few staples we make every year. We have a massive mulberry tree, so we make a plethora of mulberry jelly. I follow sales and make batches of grape jelly, and I always make strawberry jam with our harvest and sales combined.

Sometimes, those recipes won’t hit the craving I have. Now that charcuterie boards are popular, pepper jellies and other unique recipes are perfect for those small parties you host at home.

Have you seen those small containers of pepper jellies at the store? They cost over $5 each!

If you want some inspiration, check out these dozens of jam and jelly recipes!

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55 Jam and Jelly Recipes You Need to Try

Looking for a new jelly recipe? I divided these recipes into different categories to make finding what you want easier. The first category has only strawberry jam and jelly recipes. If the main ingredient is strawberry, this is where you’ll find it.

Next, the category has other berry jelly recipes. Find jams using blackberries, blueberries, and more. Then, all other fruit jellies and jams are in the next category. This is where to check for grape jelly or other yummy treats.

Finally, I put a section for unique jelly and jam recipes. People create amazing recipes, and these are all special in some way!

Strawberry Jams & Jellies

Easy Strawberry Jam for Canning

Here is a summertime must-make for our family. This is an easy Strawberry Jam recipe that only needs 4 ingredients. It uses low-sugar pectin; you won’t overload your family with sweetness. The strawberry flavor shines through.

Easy Strawberry Fig Preserves (No Pectin)

Do you like figs? This strawberry Fig preserve recipe uses only 4 ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to cook. You’ll enjoy the flavor of figs and strawberries blended.

Low Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Low-sugar strawberry rhubarb jam is perfect for topping toast, adding to yogurt bowls, or enjoying on biscuits! Rhubarb adds a bit of a bite to this recipe, so you’ll come back to it again and again.

Homemade Freezer Strawberry Jam

Not everyone likes canning; freezer jam is an excellent alternative if you want to enjoy fresh strawberry jam. This recipe uses only three ingredients and no pectin. It includes an optional sugar substitution.

Strawberry Jalapeno Jam

Sweet and spicy is a delicious combination. Try this fresh and flavorful Strawberry Jalapeno Jam; it works great on toast or a charcuterie board. The jalapenos add a touch of spice, but you determine how many to add if you only want a bit of spice.

Slow Cooker Strawberry Jam with Basil

You’re missing out if you never used a slow cooker to cook jam. This strawberry jam with basil uses a few fresh basil leaves to a flavor twist without any pectin needed. You’ll love this way to use up fresh summer strawberries.

Berry Jams & Jellies

No-Fail Mulberry Jelly

Mulberries come into season in early June, and we gather them up as fast as possible. This recipe only uses mulberries, sugar, Pectin, and a bit of lemon juice to create delicious mulberry jelly your kids will love.

Seedless Blackberry Jam

Here is a three-ingredient blackberry jam recipe with canning instructions included. No added pectin is needed since blackberries contain high levels of pectin. All you’ll need is fresh blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice – easy and delicious.

Blackberry Vanilla Bourbon Jam

Add a twist to the typical blackberry jam with this Blackberry Vanilla Bourbon Jam. You’ll use blackberries, vanilla beans, Bourbon, and lemon juice to create a unique spread. It may become your newest go-to jam flavor or a new beloved choice for brunch with friends.

4-Ingredient Chia Raspberry Jam

Chia Raspberry Jam is an easy-to-make, quick jam recipe with only four ingredients. This jam recipe works great with sandwiches, smoothie bowls, yogurt, and other recipes.

Low-Sugar Raspberry Jalapeno Jam

Add a touch of hot with this low-sugar raspberry jalapeno jam. It tastes fantastic spread on crackers with cream cheese. Try elevating the sweetness with a bit of maple syrup.

Golden Raspberry Jam

If you grow golden raspberries, try this recipe to create a yummy jam. The recipe is easy for anyone, even those who are new to canning jams.

Easy Raspberry Jelly with No Pectin

Homemade raspberry jelly is a simple recipe without any added pectin. The bright, fresh flavors create a jelly with a soft, spreadable consistency. This belongs on your pantry shelf.

Raspberry Peach Jam

Raspberries and peaches together taste like summer. This jam recipe combines ripe raspberries with juicy peaches; it uses only five ingredients. It includes canning instructions as well, so this is a shelf-stable recipe.

Marionberry Jam Recipe

Those who grow marionberries need a way to use up the berries later. This marionberry jam is easy and perfect for preserving a bounty for later. You only need three ingredients, and since it is a small-batch recipe, you can scale it based on how many berries you have available.

Huckleberry Jam

Huckleberries are truly a treat, a berry bursting with sweet and tart flavors, perfect for jams and pies. This homemade huckleberry jam tastes like those wild berries, preserved in a jar, waiting to be spread on toast or over a stack of pancakes.

Blueberry Earl Grey Jam

If you want a unique jam, try this Blueberry Earl Grey Jam. It is infused with a floral essence from the tea, but it’s also sweet, fruity, and sophisticated, creating a treat that works for either breakfast or a fancy brunch charcuterie board. This is a refrigerator jam, not a canning recipe!

Easy Raspberry Blueberry Jam

Combining berries creates unique flavors. This is a yummy blueberry jam recipe that also combines raspberries into the recipe. It’s a great way to use a supply of frozen berries you have in your freezer. Raspberries and blueberries blend perfectly.

Blueberry Jam with No Pectin

Blueberries stand well on their own without other berries. Here is an easy, no-pectin recipe with only five ingredients, full of blueberry flavor. Whether you want the jam for a sandwich or toast, the simplicity of this recipe will make it a favorite.

Serviceberry Jam

Serviceberries may not be the most common type of berry, but they create an excellent jam. Serviceberry jam, combined with touches of vanilla and the right amount of sugar, is a tasty treat. This recipe is made without pectin and includes freezing and canning instructions.

Simple Elderberry Jam

When people hear of elderberries, they often think of elderberry syrup, but those berries turn into delicious elderberry jam. This recipe is made without pectin. The recipe keeps the seeds, so there is no need to strain the berries.

Other Fruit Jams & Jellies

Grape Jelly

Grape jelly is a must-make every year; it’s delicious. Homemade grape jelly made from fresh grapes is more flavorful, and it allows you to control the sugar amount rather than the copious amounts in store-bought jelly. This recipe includes canning instructions.

Pectin-Free Cherry Jam

Cherry season is short, and if you love cherries, preserve the flavors with some pectin-free cherry jam. This recipe is kid-friendly and only needs five ingredients. You’ll love it.

Watermelon Jelly

Watermelon screams summertime, so one year, I decided to make up some watermelon jelly. The jars are like a burst of summer, light and sweet when spread over toast. Kids love it! It is one of the most unique and most-asked-for jellies I create.

Easy 4-Ingredient Watermelon Jam

Watermelon jam is another option to consider, created from deseed watermelons, sugar, water, and lemon juice. Unlike jelly, this recipe doesn’t require juicing or straining. The result is a jam that is perfect for spreading on toast, using as a topping for waffles, or enjoyed off the spoon.

Apple Pie Jam

Enjoy apple pie in a jar, but this is in a jam recipe. Apple pie jam works on toast or dessert toppings. The recipe is low-sugar and uses powdered pectin for the perfect consistency.

Pineapple Jam

Pineapple jam is a sweet, tropical spread that brings a bit of sunshine to your breakfast table. Made with ripe pineapples, this jam has a bright, fruity flavor that pairs perfectly with toast, yogurt, or even as a filling for cakes and pastries.

Persimmon Jam with Orange & Ginger

Persimmon jam is quick and easy to make and is a good way to preserve a glut of persimmons to enjoy during the months ahead. The orange zest and ginger give the perfect zing with bursts of flavor.

Peach Jam without Pectin

Making peach jam without pectin is so easy and you don’t need a thermometer! It is a great way to preserve peaches for the upcoming year.

Bourbon-Peach Jam with Thyme

Peaches and bourbon go hand-in-hand; their flavors pair well together. Thyme gives this jam a unique flavor with a bit of a savory note you’ll love.

Easy Homemade Fig Preserves

This easy homemade fig preserve recipe without pectin is simple and easy to make in less than an hour and requires only four simple ingredients—a great way to preserve the flavors of fresh figs.

Fig Balsamic Jam

This jam is sweet, tangy, and a little savory too. Juicy, luscious figs and gently acidic balsamic vinegar are a match made in heaven. A small bit of salt further tempers the sweetness making this jam a favourite choice for your next charcuterie board or morning bagel.

Cherry Rhubarb Jam with No Pectin

This Cherry Rhubarb Jam is easy and takes less than an hour to make a small batch of 3 to 4 cups. No pectin! It’s sweet cherries, rhubarb, juice, and sugar!

Raw Mango Jam

Raw mango jam is prepared using only two ingredients raw mangoes and sugar. This is the most loved raw mango jam recipe in our family. Homemade raw mango jam has no pectin or other preservatives.

Easy Kumquat Jam

This easy kumquat jam recipe is a great way to use this little citrus fruit. It takes much less work than making kumquat marmalade and has won awards!

Rhubarb Jam Recipe

This rhubarb jam recipe is the easiest ever! Not only that, if you’re a rhubarb lover, this is the jam for you! There’s none of that pesky ginger (or even strawberries) to mask one of the best flavors in the world.

Apricot Jam

Apricot jam is a sweet and classic no-pectin-needed jam recipe that is perfect to have on hand to spread on croissants or toast for breakfast. This jam works great as a glaze for pork and is a wonderful addition to your charcuterie boards.

Orange Jelly

Sweet mandarin orange Jelly is delightful and flavorful! It’s a bright burst of sunshine in a jar of homemade jam. It’s easier to make than you think and a hundred times better than anything storebought – you’ll love this jam.

Unique Jam & Jelly Recipes

Coconut Jelly

Discover the joy of coconut jelly, a delicious, vegan treat that’s incredibly easy to make with just 5 ingredients. Experience the tropical delight of this wobbly dessert that will satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Zucchini Bread Jam

Try making zucchini jam canning recipes that taste just like zucchini bread! This is an easy zucchini jam without pineapple, and it tastes just like zucchini bread. If you miss fresh zucchini bread in the winter and spring, then spread zucchini bread jam on toast for a delicious treat.

Carrot Cake Jam

This Carrot Cake Jam is such a treat! It’s super easy and deliciously different from other jams with warming flavors and spices of carrot cake.

Easy Pumpkin Jam with Spices

This pumpkin jam recipe is super easy and only takes a few minutes to make. It’s loaded with authentic pumpkin flavor paired with delicious hearty fall spices. It is like a pumpkin pie in a jar.

Low-Sugar Rose Petal Jelly

Rose petal jelly is a beautiful, fragrant jelly perfect for spreading on a scone, or to top vanilla yogurt; this option is low sugar! You may not know that virtually all roses are edible, but the jelly is incredible.

Canning Hedgerow Jelly

Hedgerow jelly uses crabapples and other abundant fruits in your grocery store or forage. You can use blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, rose hips, elderberry, hawthorn, or even autumn olive. Just be sure that half of your recipe is crabapple or you may need to add pectin.

Sweet Chili Jam

Sweet chili jam works for so many recipes. It has the perfect combo of spiciness and sweetness that works with meat and vegetable dishes. Give this unique jam recipe a try!

Honeysuckle Jelly

Spread it on a biscuit or serve it as a unique summer party hors d’oeuvre with a dab of cream cheese on a fancy cracker like you would with Hot Pepper Jelly. It tastes and smells just like honeysuckle flowers and is bound to get the party conversation started!

Bacon Tomato Jam

Bacon Tomato Jam is so good. It’s not like a jam you spread on toast with butter or add to a peanut butter sandwich. Tomato bacon jam works great for topping chicken sandwiches or crusty breads like a bruschetta topping.

Refrigerator Tomato Jam

How can you make summer tomatoes even better? Make a Refrigerator Tomato Jam Recipe. It’s the perfect recipe to preserve the harvest of tomato season. This simple recipe is sure to be a pantry staple. You can also make this wonderful jam in the winter with canned diced tomatoes.

Dandelion Jelly

Tun those “weeds” in your yard into a delicious jelly your family will love. Dandelion jelly has a sweet, honey-like flavor that everyone loves to enjoy.

Easy Fireweed Jelly Recipe

Fireweed jelly is a beautiful, bright pink jelly, created from foraged fireweed flowers. It only uses simple ingredients you already have on your pantry shelf!

With all of these amazing jam and jelly recipes, one of them is sure to fit your needs. Try making several small-batch recipes to see what you like the best!

Are you tired of the same old jam and jelly recipes? Here are 55 unique and delicious recipes to try for homemade jelly and jams.