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Compote Recipes

Mar 12, 2023 by Emily · Leave a Comment

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Looking for a simple way to dress up your desserts? With this selection of easy and delicious compote recipes, it doesn’t get any easier.

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These compote recipes are a great way to add flavor to your favorite desserts and breakfast.

Compote is a saucy, sweet, and fresh sauce which is ready in about 15 minutes.

They can be made ahead of time, served warm or even straight from the fridge. It’s up to you.

What makes a compote?

A compote is a simple mixture of fruit that has been cooked with sugar and sometimes spices. It is often served as a topping for sweets such as French toast, pancakes, waffles, or even ice cream.

When making a compote, you can use either fresh fruits or frozen fruits.

On this page you will find a variety of different compote recipes which you can use to top your favorite foods!

Delicious and Easy Compote Recipes

1. Strawberry Compote

A spoon holding strawberry compote over a glass bowl of strawberry compote.

One of our favorite compotes has to be strawberry! Strawberries are great to use for compotes because they are naturally sweet and have a vibrant red color which can make a dish pop when you use it on top.

This recipe for a simple strawberry compote is easy to make.

Strawberry Compote Recipe

2. Chia Compote

Chia compote in a glass bowl on a wooden board.

Looking for something a little bit different? This chia compote is a bit different from traditional compote as it uses chia seeds.

By using chia seeds in compote, it gives the compote a creamy and thick texture. This recipe for chia compote can also be called a mixed berry compote because it uses raspberries and blueberries.

Don’t have chia seeds? You can always use basil seeds!

Chia Compote

3. Raspberry Compote

A close up image of raspberry compote in a glass container.

With their distinct tangy flavor, and vibrant red color, raspberries always make for a delicious addition to compote.

Raspberry compote is the perfect topping for cheesecake, pancakes, or yogurt.

Raspberry Compote

4. Mango Compote

Waffles topped with cream and mango compote.

This tropical fruit is so sweet and juicy. By using mangoes to make mango compote, it adds a unique flavor to any dish it is added to.

Mango compote is a great addition to ice cream, waffles, or even French toast.

Mango Compote

5. Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Strawberry and rhubarb compote in a small bowl with a spoon.

After an easy and delicious compote recipe? Look no further than this mouth watering strawberry rhubarb compote.

The combination of tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries creates the perfect balance of flavors that is sure to please many palates.

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

6. Blueberry Compote

Blueberry compote in a white bowl with a spoon.

Blueberry compote, or blueberry sauce, is a great way to use up frozen or fresh blueberries. Perfect for filling cakes or pastries, or even as a topping for breakfast.

Blueberry Compote

7. Cranberry Compote

Cranberry compote in a bowl with a spoon resting on top of the bowl.

Perfect for the holiday season, this cranberry compote recipe is delicious and easy. Serve it as a side dish or as a topping for chicken, pork, or turkey.

Cranberry Compote

8. Apple and Pear Compote

Apple and pear compote in a glass jar with a spoon.

Want to shake things up a bit? This apple and pear compote recipe is a delicious blend of fruit. Use fresh or frozen apples and pears.

Serve it warm to top your ice cream or pancakes, or even serve it chilled as a side dish.

Apple and Pear Compote

9. Peach Compote

Peach compote in a sealed jar on a wooden board.

Perfect for topping waffles, yogurt, or pancakes. This peach compote is sure to be the star of the show.

It’s simple to make and ready in no time. What’s more is you can use it to fill pastries or cakes.

Peach Compote

10. Rhubarb Compote

Rhubarb compote in a jar on a pink napkin.

Looking for something a little different? Then this rhubarb compote recipe is for you. It’s ready in no time.

The tart flavor of rhubarb is a great addition to sweets as it gives the perfect balance.

Rhubarb Compote

11. Blackberry Compote

Blackberry compote on a slice of cake in a white bowl.

Love blackberries? This blackberry compote recipe is a great way to use up leftover blackberries which you may have in your fridge or freezer.

Blackberry Compote

12. Spiced Apple Compote

Spiced apple compote in a glass jar.

Add a touch of warmth to your dessert or breakfast with this scrumptious spiced apple compote recipe.

Spice Apple Compote

FAQ

What is compote used for?

Compotes are used to top desserts like ice cream, or even served at breakfast on pancakes, waffles, French toast, or crepes.

What is the difference between compote and jam?

While both compote and jam are both fruit preserves there are some key differences.
A compote is not as thick as a jam. It’s usually chunkier in texture. Jam, on the other hand, is smoother and more concentrated.
Jam is typically served as a spread, while compote can be served both warm or cold as a side dish.

Can you overcook compote?

Yes, it is possible to overcook a compote. If your compote is mushy in texture and has a loss of flavor, it is likely you have overcooked it.

When making compote, it is important to keep an eye on the mixture when cooking. As soon as the compote reaches the desired consistency, you should remove it from the heat.

Also, keep in mind that compotes do thicken as they cool so when you cook your compote don’t make it too thick.

How do you thicken fruit compote?

Compote can be thickened by cooking it on the stove. It also thickens as it cools. If you find your compote is not as thick as you would like once cool, you could cook it down further on the stove.

Or, you could make a small corn-starch slurry and mix this through the compote when it is cooking.

Tried one of these recipes? Let us know how it went in the comments below.

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Compote Recipes

Looking for a simple way to dress up your desserts? With this selection of easy and delicious compote recipes, it doesn’t get any easier.
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Prep Time 0 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
ESTIMATED COST : $2.35
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Western
Servings 1 cup (200 grams, 7.05 ounces)
Calories 288 kcal

Ingredients
  

Easy Compote Recipes

  • Strawberry Compote
  • Chia Compote
  • Raspberry Compote
  • Mango Compote
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
  • Blueberry Compote
  • Cranberry Compote
  • Apple and Pear Compote
  • Peach Compote
  • Rhubarb Compote
  • Blackberry Compote
  • Spiced Apple Compote

Instructions
 

  • Choose your favorite recipe from the list above.
  • Gather all the ingredients.
  • Follow the recipe directions and enjoy a delicious compote.

Notes

Nutrition, serving size, and cook times are based on the first recipe on the recipe card.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serve (1 cup, 200 grams, 7.05 ounces)Calories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 3gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 8gSugar: 60g
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