Blueberry Compote Recipe

This easy blueberry compote recipe is delicious and endlessly useful.

You can use it on pancakes, top cheesecake, oatmeal, or drizzle over cake. It's sweet and delicious and an excellent way to enjoy blueberries.

Compotes are a mixture of fruit, sweetener, and other flavorings stewed together to create a chunky sauce. They can be served warm or cold. They are often used to top oatmeal, desserts, and toast.

This blueberry compote can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries and is refined sugar-free. It uses honey in place of traditional refined sugar.

Jump to:

• Ingredients
• Instructions
• How to Use Blueberry Compote
• Tips for Making Compote
• Storage
• Blueberry Compote

Ingredients

• Fresh or Frozen Blueberries - you can use fresh blueberries or frozen ones, depending on the time of year. I love to make this with fresh, in-season blueberries in May, June, and July, but outside of those months, frozen blueberries work best.
• Water - tap water will work fine for this!
• Honey - honey acts as a sweetener for the compote, and can be substituted for maple syrup or agave as well.
• Lemon Zest - this adds a nice citrusy kick!

Instructions

Combine the blueberries, water, and honey in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and let simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring often.

Remove from heat and stir the lemon zest into the mixture. Allow compote to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

How to Use Blueberry Compote

Fruit compotes can be used in many ways! It's usually used as a topping, but it can be baked into cakes as well. Here are some ways to use blueberry compote.

• As a topping for pancakes - Almond Milk Pancakes
• As a topping for cheesecake - Cheesecake Recipe
• As a topping for oatmeal - Almond Milk Steel Cut Oats
• As a topping for pound cake - Pound Cake Recipe
• In a shortcake - Blueberry Shortcake

Tips for Making Compote

• If you want the compote to be thicker, you can add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the mixture before bringing it to a boil.
• Stir the compote often while it simmers to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot and burns.

Storage

You can save leftover compote for up to two weeks when stored in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator.

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