I’ve done it again, y’all. I feel like I should change the blog name from “Salted Crown” to “Happy Accidents” with the way things have been going lately. I was piddling around in the kitchen thinking I was making a peach jam and I was so stinkin’ excited about it. I just knew deep down in my soul that it was going to be so amazing that everyone would fall in love with it. People all over the world would hear about how magnificent this jam was. I would be contacted by the owners of Smuckers and they would say,”Hey, you totally have this jam making stuff down, girl. You make it way better than we do so why don’t you come run our company for us?” Obviously I would take them up on that and we’d all live happily ever after. Well, okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration but hey, I was just trying to be optimistic. It’s time I get back to what actually happened. I’m making the jam, it’s smelling amazing, it’s tasting amazing, but something’s a little…off. The consistency wasn’t nearly what I had imagined. When I think of jam, I think of a thinner, more runny consistency that just drips off of toast and makes a mess in the best way possible. I had never had a jam like this, that’s for sure…and it turned out to be a good thing! I would not consider this a jam but more of a spread. My initial name for this was going to be “White Peach and Chia Seed ‘Applesauce’ Jam” but I thought that was borderline ridiculous because no one can remember a name that long. It does describe this perfectly, though. It’s great on an English muffin, toast, or a warm, fluffy biscuit. When eaten alone, it has an applesauce consistency which makes for a fantastic snack (my recommendation). I’m eating it straight out of the jar as I type this and I can’t seem to stop. SO GOOD!

5 white peaches
2 tbsp. maple syrup (or agave)
3 tbsp. chia seeds
1 1/2 tsp. coconut sugar
1 tsp. organic vanilla extract

Cut white peaches and remove pits.
Place cut peaches into a food processor or blender and pulse until you reach your desired consistency.
Transfer peach mixture into a pan and mix in maple syrup, sugar, and chia seeds.
Cook over medium/high heat until it begins to simmer. Lower heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Let cool before storing.
Enjoy however you wish! :)