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Chia Compote

Nov 27, 2022 by Emily · Leave a Comment

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Chia compote is a great way to add flavor to your food. Use this simple compote recipe on your pancakes, French toast, or even on porridge.

Close up image of chia compote with a spoon.
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  • What is a compote?
  • What are chia seeds?
  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Cost To Make
  • Substitutions / Variations
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Storage
  • More Sauces and Condiments
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Chia compote is a vibrant fruit condiment which takes minutes to make and only uses 6 ingredients.

It is a simple recipe that makes a tangy, sweet, and thick berry sauce. Berry chia compote is perfect to use on so many different things.

From pancakes, to cakes, or even on porridge, toast, or overnight oats.

This recipe uses raspberries and blueberries. You can use fresh berries or frozen berries.

Alternatively, you could use one kind of berry such as strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries, or even use a different mix of berries to make this compote.

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.

Some popular compotes include mango compote, strawberry compote, chia compote, and raspberry compote.

Pouring mango coulis into a white plate.
Mango coulis.

A compote is different from a coulis.

A compote is similar to a coulis and is prepared in a similar way. But, a coulis is a smooth sauce.

This is because after cooking the ingredients are blended and sometimes strained to remove any fibres or seeds from the fruits.

What are chia seeds?

Chia seeds are a type of seed which are often called a “super food.”

Chia seeds come from a plant called Salvia hispanica L. These seeds are use in a variety of foods, such as pastries, compotes, and overnight nights.

If you are not able to get chia seeds, you could use basil seeds instead. Basil seeds are similar to chia seeds and are often a cheaper alternative.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • There are so many uses for this chia compote – from using it on your pancakes, porridge, on it’s own, on crackers.
  • This recipe for chia compote is so simple and quick to make.
  • This berry and chia seed compote only uses a handful of ingredients.

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.

Chia compote ingredients.
  • Raspberries: Fresh or frozen.
  • Blueberries: Fresh or frozen.
  • Lemon Juice: You could use lime juice instead.
  • White Sugar: You could use caster sugar, or monkfruit sugar
  • Water
  • Chia Seeds

Instructions

This recipe for chia compote makes about 1 ¼ cup (220 grams, 7.76 ounces).

Step One: Place raspberries, blueberries, lemon or lime juice, sugar and water in a small pot. Over low to medium heat, bring to the boil. Stir occasionally. Frozen raspberries and blueberries can take a bit longer to bring to the boil.

Step Two: Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes, 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.

Mixing berries in a saucepan.

Step Three: Reduce the heat to low and then allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir often.

Turn off heat and mix through the chia seeds. The compote will thicken as it cools.

Step Four: 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.

Berry and chia compote in a round glass bowl.

Cost To Make

Estimated cost = $5.50

Substitutions / Variations

You could make raspberry chia compote by using only raspberries.

Or you could use a different mix of berries, such as strawberries, and blackberries.

Make a mango chia compote by using mango pieces instead of strawberries.

Or you could even try a blueberry chia compote by using all blueberries instead of raspberries and blueberries.

Serving Suggestions

Some ways we love to use this chia compote are on:

  • Toast,
  • Pancakes
  • Porridge
  • To top cakes, especially chocolate cake,
  • Crackers or on a cheese board.
  • Muesli, cereals, and overnight oats

Storage

This chia compote can be stored in an air tight container or sealed jar in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Chia compote in a glass bowl on a wooden board.

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

Chia compote in a glass bowl with a spoon.

Chia Compote

Emily
Chia compote is a great way to add flavor to your food. Use this simple compote recipe on your pancakes, French toast, or even on porridge.
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Prep Time 0 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
ESTIMATED COST : $5.50
Course Appetizer
Servings 1 to 1 ¼ cup (220 grams, 7.76 ounces)
Calories 379 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups (200 grams, 7.05 ounces) raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup (125 grams, 4.41 ounces) blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon or lime Juice
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams, 1.06 ounces) White Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Chia Seeds or basil seeds

Instructions
 

  • Place raspberries, blueberries, lemon or lime juice, sugar and water in a small pot. Over low to medium heat, bring to the boil. Stir occasionally. Frozen berries can take a bit longer to bring to the boil.
  • Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes, 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.
  • Reduce the heat to low and then allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir often. Turn off heat and mix through the chia seeds. (see note 1).
  • Allow to cool completely before storing in a sterilised jar or glass container or serve warm. (see note 2).

Notes

1. The compote will thicken as it cools.
2. Sterilise your jar by pouring boiling water over the outside and inside of the jar.
This recipe for chia compote makes about 1 ¼ cup (220 grams, 7.76 ounces).
You could use other berries, such as strawberries or blackberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 220 grams (7.76 ounces) chia compoteCalories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 20gSugar: 52g
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