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This simple berry compote recipe is about to make your favourite breakfast foods and desserts even more spectacular. Spoon this easy fruit compote over angel food cake, ice cream, profiteroles, pancakes, waffles, regular or baked oatmeal, French toast, or more! Homemade berry compote is the perfect topping for nearly every dessert. Whether you’re ladling it over vanilla ice cream or onto pound cake, you’re going to be thrilled. Nobody needs to know it’s a vitamin packed powerhouse,

Berry Compote Recipe

Rebecca Lindamood
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
This simple berry compote recipe is about to make your breakfasts and desserts spectacular. Spoon this easy fruit compote over angel food cake, ice cream, profiteroles, pancakes, waffles, regular or baked oatmeal, French toast, or more!
This is the perfect topping for nearly every dessert. Whether you’re ladling it over vanilla ice cream or onto pound cake, you’re going to be thrilled. Nobody needs to know it’s a vitamin packed powerhouse, though!

Equipment

  • 1 2 quart saucepan
  • 1 Measuring cup
  • 1 Potato masher or sturdy wooden spoon
  • 1 Optional: Jar with a tight fitting lid or other airtight container

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups mixed berries
  • ¼ cup lemon juice or orange juice
  • Optional: sugar maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add fruit and juice to a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Gently bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. As the berries begin to soften and give off juice, use a potato masher or sturdy spoon to break up the berries.
  • You don’t want to obliterate the berries; there should still be recognizable pieces of fruit in the compote.
  • The total cooking time should not exceed 10 to 12 minutes for frozen berries or 6 to 8 minutes for fresh ones. Taste the compote. If needed, adjust by adding a teaspoon of sugar at a time, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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