Blueberry Compote is a healthy, quick and easy whole food plant based condiment perfect for topping on waffles, pancakes, biscuits or spread on toast or scones!
This delicious berry compote is made with fresh or frozen blueberries, lemon, and just a touch of sugar. It’s slightly tart, sweet, and super versatile!
I love the naturalness of using less sugar than most recipes call for, letting the blueberries really shine. When purchased at peak season they don’t need much, but feel free to adjust the sugar to suit your taste.
I made this originally to top on pancakes, but it would be great on waffles too. Not to mention, you can stir into yogurt, oatmeal or top on a slice of lemon pound cake.
There are so many ways to use blueberry compote, and if blueberries are in season all year, you can whip it up whenever you want. Plus, the recipe can easily be doubled and stored for later!
In this recipe, blueberries, citrus and small amount of sugar are mashed and simmered together, creating a quick and easy topping, spread or stir in.
Here is everything you will need:
Blueberries – fresh or frozen
Lemon – can sub with orange for variation
Sugar – coconut sugar, pure cane sugar, date or monk fruit sugar
How To Make Blueberry Compote
(Note – The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post)
Wash the blueberries and remove any of the tiny, dried stems.
Add the blueberries, lemon, and sugar to a small pan and cook over medium-low heat.
Smash some of the blueberries with the back of a sturdy spoon or fork.
Let the compote simmer for 5 – 10 minutes on low heat.
Remove and let rest for 10 minutes. Compote will thicken as it cools.
And now you are ready to enjoy!
Recipe shown in pictures is a double batch.
How To Store + Freeze
Refrigerator:Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, in a covered container. Give a good stir before serving.
Freezer:Blueberry compote can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 – 3 months. To freeze, let cool completely and store in freezer safe containers or ziploc bags. Let thaw in the refrigerator before using.
Reheat: You can safely reheat in a small pan on the stovetop over low until warmed through. Alternatively, warm in the microwave using 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until warmed through.
Serving Suggestions
This fruit compote is super versatile and can be used warm, at room temperature or chilled. Here are a few of my favorite options:
Topping: Use as a topping for vegan oatmeal pancakes and vegan waffles, or spread on toast, scones or muffins. You can even drizzle it on vanilla or chocolate banana nice cream!
Stir-in: Serve swirled into oatmeal (stovetop or baked) or your favorite plant based vanilla yogurt.
Baked goods: Stir into batter when making bread, scones, muffins, waffles or pancakes.
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BLUEBERRY COMPOTE
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Blueberry Compote is surprisingly quick and easy to make using minimal ingredients, making for a delicious topping for pancakes and waffles or swirl into oatmeal and yogurt!
Author:Julie | The Simple Veganista
Prep Time:5 min
Cook Time:10 min
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:Serves 2 - 3 1x
Category:Condiment
Method:simmer
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegan
Ingredients
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1cupblueberries (fresh or frozen)
zest of onelemon or orange, optional
2 – 3 tablespoons lemon or orange juice
2 teaspoonssugar (coconut, date, monk, raw or pure cane sugar)
Instructions
Prep: If using fresh blueberries, rinse well and remove any stems.
Simmer: Place a small saucepan over medium heat, add blueberries, sugar, lemon/orange juice and zest, bring to a simmer, mashing the berries with the back of a spoon.
Cool: Cook for 8 minutes or so, until compote is warm, bubbly and thickened, remove from heat and set aside, about 10 minutes.
Best served warm or at room temperature, but can also be served chilled.
Makes about 2/3 cup.
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Give a good stir before serving. For longer storage, keep in the freezer for up to 2 – 3 months. Let thaw in refrigerator before using.
Notes
Recipe can easily be doubled.
Nutritional values are estimates only. See ourfull nutrition disclosure here.
For a thicker and chunkier blueberry compote, almost like pie filling texture, remove the fruits about ⅔ of the way through the cooking time and allow the liquid to reduce by half. When you add the fruits back in, take it off the heat, it will thicken up further as it cools.
The longer you cook the compote, the thicker it will get. However, if you want to thicken it more you can create a cornstarch slurry with 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of water, and add it to the compote while it's still cooking, stirring constantly while it thickens.
A compote is a preparation of fruit (whole or in pieces) simmered in a sugar syrup. Often different flavours are added as well as dried fruit and alcohol (see below). It's delicious served warm straight after cooking and is also a fantastic way of using up lots of different fruits and storing them.
It helps to treat anemia, atherosclerosis, rheumatism and gout. Quince compotes are anti-inflammatory due to containing pectins and tannins. It prevents intestine diseases. Raspberry and dewberry compotes contain vitamin C and are popular to treat cold and infectious diseases.
The tartness of lemon provides a bright and zesty contrast to the sweetness of blueberries. Lemon can enhance the flavor of blueberries by adding a touch of acidity that brings out their natural sweetness. Both lemon and blueberry are versatile flavors that can be used in a variety of dishes, from sweet to savory.
All-Purpose Flour. Yep, that's right — all-purpose flour is a very stable thickener. ...
Arrowroot Powder. If you happen to have this starch on hand, you're in luck: It has the same thickening power as cornstarch, and it creates a beautiful, shiny sauce. ...
Whisk 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water until smooth. Pour the slurry into the compote after it has broken down and simmer 1-2 minutes, or until thickened to your desired texture.
Combine fruit, sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Optional: Add cornstarch mixture to saucepan. Continue to boil until the berries break down and the compote has thickened to desired consistency, or about 2 to 3 minutes.
If you would like your compote to be thicker , you can add a thickening agent such as cornstarch (make sure to mix it well in water before adding to the compote) or pectin.
Compote is not as thick as jam or jelly, and it's meant to be consumed relatively soon after making (it will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator). It's not designed to be canned or preserved for the months or years ahead. Compote is so easy to make that you can throw together a batch at a moment's notice!
Pair it with pancakes ore waffles. Warm a little compote in a small saucepan and pour over buttermilk pancakes or homemade waffles for an instant brunch upgrade.
Turn it into a crisp. ...
Layer it with yogurt and granola. ...
Turn it into turnovers. ...
Add to your favorite co*cktail or nonalcoholic drink. ...
Compote (or compôte) is French for “mixture.” It is basically a sweet, chunky fruit sauce made with whole or chopped fresh or frozen fruit and sugar. The fruit and sugar are typically cooked on the stovetop for a brief time until the fruit has softened and collapsed into a delicious fruit sauce.
Which Berry is Most Nutritious? They're all healthy choices, but the “best” distinction may well go to black raspberries, says dietitian Kathleen Johnson. A raspberry cousin with a deeper color, they provide very high antioxidant levels along with fiber and relatively little natural sugar.
They are considered a superfood and have the highest antioxidant content of any fruit or vegetable. They have potential benefits in reducing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and blood pressure. There are also numerous studies showing the benefits of eating blueberries for improving memory and brain function.
If you would like your compote to be thicker , you can add a thickening agent such as cornstarch (make sure to mix it well in water before adding to the compote) or pectin. Simply simmering the fruit for longer with sugar also helps to boil off the extra juice.
I don't usually have a need for adding more sugar, but if you need to, you can sprinkle a little more cane sugar or drizzle some honey. Be sure to mix well. Let the berry compote cool for about 15 to 30 minutes before serving. It will thicken some more.
Whisk 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water until smooth. Pour the slurry into the compote after it has broken down and simmer 1-2 minutes, or until thickened to your desired texture.
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