Bright and fruity strawberry compote. Use it on anything from ice cream to pancakes, or French toast to smoothie bowls.
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Strawberry compote is a simple fruit condiment that tastes delicious. It is sweet and slightly tangy.
Strawberry compote is perfect for breakfast toppings or even to top desserts.
For this homemade strawberry compote recipe, you can use either fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries.
What is a compote?
A compote is a sweet sauce which is made from fruit cooked. It is similar to jam, but not as thick and is typically less sweet.
There are many different flavors of compotes such as chia compote and raspberry compote.
Ways to use this compote
Some ways we love to use this strawberry compote is on:
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Smoothie bowls
- Crepes
- Greek yoghurt
- Overnight oats
- Toast
- Cheesecake
- Ice cream
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ready in about 15 minutes.
- Strawberry compote is quick and easy to make.
- Use this strawberry compote on many granola, pancakes, waffles, or overnight oats to name a few.
- Only 4 ingredients needed to make this strawberry compote.
Ingredients
Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.
- Strawberries: You can use fresh or frozen strawberries.
- White sugar: You can use caster sugar, monkfruit sugar, etc.
- Lemon or lime juice
- Water
Instructions
This recipe for strawberry compote makes about 1 cup (200 grams, 7.05 ounces).
Step One: If you are using fresh strawberries, wash and dry the strawberries. Then remove the green leaves and cut into smaller pieces. You can skip this step if you are using frozen strawberries which are already cut into pieces.
Step Two: Place strawberries, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally. Frozen strawberries can take a bit longer to bring to the boil.
Step Three: Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes. Make sure you stir the mixture so that it does not burn. If you find the mixture rises when you are boiling it, slightly reduce the heat and stir.
Step Four: Reduce the heat to low. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes and stir often. Turn off heat. The strawberry compote will thicken as it cools.
Step Five: Allow to cool completely before storing in a sterilised jar or glass container or serve warm. Sterilise your jar by pouring boiling water over the outside and inside of the jar.
Tips for Success
If you want your compote to be thicker, combine 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of corn starch (corn flour) with cold water. Add the corn starch slurry to the compote mixture at the end and mix well.
Cost To Make
Estimated cost = $2.35
Substitutions / Variations
You could use lemon or orange juice instead of lime juice.
Serving Suggestions
Some ways you can serve this strawberry compote:
- On waffles
- Granola
- Overnight oats
- Cakes
- Cheesecakes
- Pancakes
- Smoothie bowls
- On breads as a spread.
- Greek yoghurt
Storage
This strawberry compote can be stored in a sealed glass jar or glass container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
You can freeze this compote for up to 1 month. Store it in a ziplock bag.
FAQ
A strawberry compote is a sweet sauce that is made from strawberries that have been cooked down. The strawberries are cooked with lime or lemon juice, sugar, and water.
No, strawberry compote is not the same as strawberry jam. Jam has a smoother consistency than compote.
Strawberry compote has a chunky consistency as it has large pieces of fruit through it.
Yes, you can! If fresh fruits are out of season or too expensive, frozen fruits are often a great alternative to use.
If you use frozen fruits, there is no need to defrost the fruit before use.
This strawberry compote will last for up to 1 week when stored in a sealed jar or container in the fridge.
Yes, it can. You can freeze strawberry compote for 1 to 2 months.
Made this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We'd love to hear how it turned out.
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Recipe
Strawberry Compote
Ingredients
- 4 cups (400 grams, 14.12 ounces) strawberries fresh or frozen
- 4 tablespoons (40 grams, 1.41 ounces) white sugar or monkfruit sugar
- 2 tablespoon lemon or lime juice or to taste
- 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- If you are using fresh strawberries, wash and dry the strawberries. Then remove the green leaves and cut into smaller pieces. You can skip this step if you are using frozen strawberries which are already cut into pieces.
- Place strawberries, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally (see note 1).
- Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes, stir the mixture so that it does not burn (see note 2).
- Reduce the heat to low. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes and stir often. Turn off heat. The compote will thicken as it cools.
- Allow to cool completely before storing in a sealed glass jar or glass container or serve warm.
Notes
- Frozen strawberries can take a bit longer to bring to the boil.
- If you find the mixture rises when you are boiling it, slightly reduce the heat and stir. To make it easier to clean your pot after use, soak it in warm or hot water.
- This strawberry compote makes about 1 cup (200 grams, 7.05 ounces).
- Sterilise your jar by pouring boiling water over the outside and inside of the jar.
- If you want your compote to be thicker, combine 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of corn starch (corn flour) with cold water. Add the corn starch slurry to the compote mixture at the end and mix well.
Harlow says
Made this and will definitely make again. Great recipe, thank you.