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Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam

Published: February 24, 2020 | Last updated: February 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It’s great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch.

Jar with Carrot Cake Jam.

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Carrot Jam may sound strange but it’s actually delicious. Carrots are naturally sweet and they get soft as they cook, so they are ideal to turn into jams. I mean, if carrots can be turned into cakes, then jam shouldn’t be a problem.

Using carrots in sweet recipes other than carrot cake is also not really that unusual. There’s a very traditional Indian carrot pudding dessert that is called Gajar ka halwa (Carrot Halwa). Carrot Tzimmes is a traditional Jewish recipe, and although it is not technically a dessert and is treated as a side, it is sweetened with honey.

Making Carrot Cake Jam in Instant Pot means that I don’t have to watch the pot to boil and deal with hot sugar and liquid. It is really easy and fast. Perfect “set it and forget it” recipe.

If you are worried that this jam will taste too much like carrot baby food, then let me tell you – it won’t! All the lemon, orange, cinnamon, and raisins turn the carrots into a delectable and sweet treat. Perfect for Easter Breakfast!

All the ingredients to make Carrot Cake Jam.

Ingredients to make Carrot Cake Jam

  • Carrots
  • Golden raisins
  • Spices (I use cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger but you can use your favourite carrot cake spices)
  • Orange zest and orange juice
  • Lemon zest and lemon juice
  • Sugar
  • Water
Collage of process photos showing how to make Carrot Cake Jam in Instant Pot.

How to make Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam

It really is a very easy recipe with only a few steps. The most difficult step is to peel and shred the carrots.

  1. Peel and shred the carrots. I use my food processor to shred them.
  2. Add all the ingredients to Instant Pot. I love using my ceramic liner when making any kind of Instant Pot Jam.
  3. Cook on High Pressure for 2 minutes then do a 10 minutes natural pressure release.
  4. Open the lid, mix, and sauté for about 5 minutes until most liquid evaporates. See notes below about this step.

Easy!!

Soft roll with a bit of carrot jam on top of it.

Questions and answers about Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam

Do you need to sauté the jam after cooking?

I like my jam to have less liquid, so that’s why I sauté. However, if you prefer jam with syrup, you can omit the step.

The sugary liquid will thicken and turn syrupy as the jam cools.

Can you change the texture of the jam?

You’ll notice that this Carrot Cake Jam has lots of pieces, it’s not very spreadable because carrots are grated.

You can use your blender or a food processor to blend this Carrot Cake Jam into a much smoother consistency if you’d like.

Top down view of a jar with Carrot Jam.

Is it a canning jam?

No, it is not! It is important NOT TO CAN this jam! This is a refrigerator jam!

Canned jam means that there’s enough sugar to act as a preservative for the fruit. If there’s not enough sugar then the jam will spoil.

In this particular Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam recipe, there’s definitely not enough sugar to be able to turn it into a canning jam.

Traditionally you’d need about 1:1 ratio of fruit to sugar in order to be able to can the recipe.

Can you use more or less sugar?

Sure, you can! Since it is a refrigerator jam, you can use less (or more) sugar to taste.

How long will Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam last?

Since this carrot cake jam recipe is a refrigerator jam recipe, it can last about 2 weeks in the fridge in an airtight jar.

Note: it most likely can also be frozen but I haven’t tried freezing it myself.

Can you omit raisins?

Sure. I use them mostly to add extra sweetness to the jam without adding extra sugar.

Can you use stainless steel Instant Pot Insert instead of Ceramic insert?

There’s a lot of sugar and ceramic non-stick insert works really well in this recipe. However, you should be able to use stainless steel insert also.

Jar with Carrot Cake Jam and Instant Pot in the background.

How to use Carrot Jam

My favourite way is actually eating it still warm on some buttered bread or buns. You can even turn it into a complete Easter breakfast by using my Instant Pot No Knead Carrot Bread Rolls.

Another option is to serve this Carrot Cake Jam with Carrot Cake Pancakes.

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Yield: 1 cup

Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam

Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam

Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It's great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch.

Makes 1 cup. Serving = 1 tablespoon. 1 cup = 16 tablespoons.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Additional Time 23 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound carrots (about 2 cups grated)
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • Juice and zest of 1 orange (I used Cara Cara orange)
  • Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water

Instructions

  1. Use a box grater or a food processor to grate the carrots. You want them to be in pretty small pieces, not the long shreds.
  2. Add all the ingredients to Instant Pot. I love using my ceramic insert for sticky and sweet recipes like this one.
  3. Close the lid. Turn the valve to sealing.
  4. Press Manual or Pressure Cooker button (depending on your model) and using the arrow buttons set the cook time to 2 minutes. Use default High Pressure.

    Depending on your Instant Pot model and the temperature of the ingredients, it'll take around 8 minutes to come to pressure.
  5. Once the Instant Pot beeps that 2 minutes of cooking are done, do a Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes, that means do nothing for 10 minutes.
  6. Finish with a Quick Release which at that point should take under 1 minute.
  7. Open the lid. Press Cancel button to turn off the Keep Warm setting. Then press Sauté button.
  8. Sauté for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally until most liquid evaporates.

    NOTE: this is an optional step. If you prefer more syrupy jam then do not sauté.
  9. Will keep in an airtight jar in the fridge for 10-14 days.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1 tablespoon

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 50Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 0g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by a plugin and should not be considered an official nutritional information or medical advice.

© Julia
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It's great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch | instantlicious.com #instantpotrecipes #easter #carrotcake
Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It's great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch | instantlicious.com #instantpotrecipes #easter #carrotcake
Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It's great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch | instantlicious.com #instantpotrecipes #easter #carrotcake
Instant Pot Carrot Cake Jam is delicious, easy, and very quick to make. It's great on some buttered toast or pancakes. Perfect addition to an Easter Brunch | instantlicious.com #instantpotrecipes #easter #carrotcake

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