Meet your new favorite topping: this Mixed Berry Compote comes together in just one pot with frozen or fresh berries, a touch of sugar, and lemon juice for brightness. In about 10 minutes, you'll have a chunky, fruity sauce that's perfect on ice cream, pancakes, cheesecake-or straight off the spoon!
This mixed berry compote is the perfect fruity syrup to complement so many other foods. A berry compote is not as thick as a jelly or a jam, it's not meant to be jarred or canned and stored for months. Luckily it's incredibly simple and quick to make you can throw it together in 10 minutes!
I love this on top of a bowl of vanilla ice cream or a stack of French toast, even a bowl of oatmeal! This sauce will take any dessert and make it juicy and fruity!
We adore this in our English Trifle.
Just 3 Ingredients: Berries, Sugar & Lemon
- Mixed Berries. You can use fresh or frozen but I find it easiest just to buy a one-pound bag of frozen berries. I usually use a bag of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. If I use strawberries you'll have those larger chunks but they're so sweet and juicy! If I have any berry leftovers in the fridge I just throw them in as well.
- Granulated Sugar. Just a bit of sugar helps sweeten them up and create that gorgeous syrup-like liquid around the berries.
- Lemon. You just need the juice of one small lemon, the lemon brightens all the flavors. If you love lemon you could add the lemon zest!
If strawberries are your favorite check out my strawberry compote next then my apple compote!
Variations: Berries and stone fruit work best for making a compote. If your fruit is sourer then you can increase the sugar slightly.
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Recipes to use the compote in
This mixed berry compote is perfect on top of a bowl of ice cream or yogurt, a stack of pancakes or waffles, a cheesecake topping, or my favorite in English trifle so many choices!
- This vanilla bean cheesecake is the perfect clean slate for a generous serving of this sweet juicy berry compote!
- Chocolate and berries are a match made in heaven, take your chocolate chip pancakes to the next level and serve them with this berry compote!
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10-Minute Berry Compote-Perfect for Any Dessert
This mixed berry compote is a quick and versatile fruit sauce made by simmering berries, sugar, and lemon juice together until thick, juicy, and bursting with flavor. In just about 10 minutes the berries soften and release their juices, creating a chunky syrup that's perfect for spooning over pancakes, ice cream, cheesecake, or yogurt. It's simple, fresh, and one of those recipes you'll find yourself making again and again.
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 ½ Cups 1x
Ingredients
- 16oz Mixed Berries, fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- Juice from One Small Lemon
Instructions
- In a large pot add all ingredients and cook over low-medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. You want to bring the mixture to a slight boil then reduce the heat and continue to stir. The berries will naturally sort of break down. The longer you cook it the more reduced it will become.
- Let cool completely then store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Notes
- Once the compote is completely cooled you can pour it into a freezer-safe container and freeze it for up to 1 month. Souper Cubes would be a perfect way to freeze these into small portions they only take out the amount you want each time.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: American
Christina says
Have you tried this inside homemade poptarts? Do you think it would work well?
Elizabeth Waterson says
Hi Christina, I have not but if I were to I would add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the lemon juice- mix to combine to make a slurry then add in the pot with all other ingredients. This will help thicken it. I am not totally sure if 1 tablespoon of cornstarch is the amount needed but that is what I would test first! Hope that helps. Let me know if you try it! XX Liz
LeeAnn S. says
I made this and it was lovely! Used some honey instead of sugar and lime instead of lemon. It's very versatile and easy.