Simple Berry Compote

Just made this and it came out okay, less “berry flavored” than expected and more tart than I wanted it. Maybe I used too much orange juice? Didn’t have the 3 cups of fruit, I think it only came out to about 2 cups of fruit, but still used about 3 tbsp OJ (freehanded everything). Next time I’ll use water instead of OJ. The cinnamon, sugar and ginger saved it. Great additions

Used local frozen raspberries, blueberries and three strawberries (all I had left!) I was a total glut and added another cup of berries wanting more. The raspberries disintegrated all by themselves so for more of a rustic effect I’d add more strawberries or cherries. I used a whole orange and a tsp of raw sugar as the raspberries made it quite tart. Wish I could add a photo! It looks amazing. Can’t wait to use again and will definitely share the recipe with friends.

this was so amazing! i put it over some waffles and omg it was so good :)

I just used this for a quick strawberry compote breakfast. Thank you!!

Delish.
I only soaked berries with sugar then rinsed them them. I used water to instead of OJ and left to simmer. Sprinkled with more sugar and served over French toast. Turned out very simply very lovely.

Love this recipe. We actually add bourbon, and loads of vanilla using alot of variations of frozen fruit mixtures we typically have on hand for smoothies. We also often add juice from a decadent item which is bourbon cherries. Rather than throwing out the juice once done, we add the liquid gold to frozen berries and make the ultimate berrie compote! Lesson learned, there are no rules :)

So delicious! I didn’t have any juice on hand so I just used filtered water instead and added frozen blueberries, fresh ginger and basil, and a bit of coconut sugar!

Initially I wasn’t certain this would thicken enough to use with the cake I was making for ds’s birthday, but adding the chia seeds did the trick! Thank you so much for this simple, low sugar alternative to all the other compote recipes out there! We paired this between layers with your gluten-free birthday cake recipe and vegan buttercream frosting. Absolutely delish!

I really enjoyed making this because it was so simple. I used an assortment frozen berries I had in hand. It stored well in a mason jar in the refrigerator. We used the compote on crepes and overnight peanut butter and jelly oats. Delish! Thank you!

I made this today and used 3 cups if assorted fresh berries (blueberries, blackberries, strawberries a d raspberries). I added a qtr tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp coconut sugar as well as the oj to the mix. Once finished I added 1 tsp chia seeds. No ginger was added. This recipe came out divine and i will be adding it to smoothies, chia puddings and porridge for breakfast over the next few days. Will make it again.

I love to put this in my breakfast parfaits. It is super easy to make ahead in bulk and delicious. I love to use a mix of frozen berries- raspberries, blackberries & blueberries.

Quick and easy. I used the frozen fruit in my freezer (finally!… It was more than a year ago that I purchased them…) and a juice box given to one of my kids (they don’t drink Orange Juice anyway).

I was really happy with the outcome, I added a teaspoon of brown sugar and the chia seeds. I am keen to make more, thank you for a great and easy recipe.

I make this almost every weekend with different types of fruit. Its soo good. I make it exactly as the recipe with the only change being which fruits. I highly recommend this!

I made this for my wife with pancakes for Mother’s Day and she loved it! Thank you for such a simple and easy to follow recipe!

We are home bound due to the virus scare and I had a cake mix for Angel Food cake but wanted something to go with it. I had frozen strawberries and frozen blue berries. They are both cooking as I type. I did add sugar to sweeten slightly. I am also dealing with it being very watery so I’m letting it cook without a lid for a little longer than called for. Looking forward to a special treat this afternoon!

I made this as a pancake topping and our family loved it. The refrigerated leftovers were amazing mixed in with vanilla yogurt and granola for homemade yogurt Parfaits!

Hi Dana, I made your compote with 2 cups frozen blueberries and 2 T oj and it is perfect plus No Added Sugar!!! I made it to go with the chia pudding for breakfast and dessert but also used as a toast topping. . . . Yummmmm!!

Just made it and it’s delicious!!
I’ve cut out added sugars for a little while and so I was making the compote to have with natural yogurt for dessert! It is very yummy and quite luxurious, though a bit tart without the addition of sweeteners. I used frozen summer berries (which included red currants and blackberries as well as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries…).
I suspect the cherries might sweeten it a bit more, but I couldn’t find them.
Very easy to make!

This was perfect. I used a punnet of blackberries and a punnet of raspberries. 2 tablespoons orange juice. No sugar. I try not to eat too much sugar. I loved it and so did my Grandkids. Over ICECREAM, waffles, and for brekky with muesli and yoghurt. Perfect consistency without thickening.

I made this, it worked great! I had no orange juice, so I used grapefruit juice, added cinnamon and ground clove (just a bit) and it was wonderfully yummy!!

Was very simply to make. I doubled the recipe in fear of not having enough…wrong… hahaha. Enough compote for a year! Thank you for the recipe

Thank you for breaking this down so easily for someone who has never made a compote before and wanted to try it! I didn’t have juice, but used water and sugar and lemon juice with my berries, and I just tasted as I went and it came out absolutely beautiful and delicious, went great on crepes. You took the fears away and made it so simple, thanks again!

Simple and always delicious. I usually use lemon juice in place of orange.

This recipe is a keeper! I used frozen fruit so I needed to add thicker at the end. I added 1 tbsp of aarowroot powder. I served it with pound cake whipped cream. So yummy!

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This was my first time making compote, and the recipe could not have been any easier! I used one cup of frozen raspberries and blueberries and a squeeze of lemon juice (no oranges on hand!), and 15 minutes later I had a thick, tangy and lovely compote to add to my morning oatmeal! I LOVE this recipe and I cannot wait to make it again :)

I made this and it turned out to be a soupy mess. It needed a thickening agent of some type. I made exactly as the instructions said and i had to throw it out. My waffles were a soggy mess. The compote I get at a local restaurant is nice and thick and sits on top of my waffle without sinking in too much. I was hoping for something similar with this.

I loved this! And will stick to 3 T juice (I tried 4 and it was too liquidy). I used all blackberries with orange juice, added a little honey and some cinnamon and it was great. Wish I knew a clever way to get the blackberry seeds out, but the flavor was delicious! Thanks Dana

Yum! I just made this with frozen strawberries, lime juice instead of orange juice, and 2 tsp of sugar (I might use maple syrup next time). Eating this on top of chia pudding right now!

I’m making this right now! I had about a cup of mixed strawberries and peaches leftover after dinner, and I was like, “I’ll make jam out of them!” but after looking at all the sugary pectin jam recipes, I realized what I really wanted was just simple compote. I added a bit of orange juice and just added quite a bit more cinnamon than I meant to…. I hope I didn’t ruin it! ? It smells GREAT though! And I haven’t had much cinnamon since I went plant-based 4 months ago, so I think it will be lovely tomorrow! I’m going to add some Chia seeds at the end. I’ve never used them before! :)

Had some waffles I froze a couple weeks ago and needed a quick breakfast for my boys. I made this (mostly for me) with strawberries and blueberries. I didn’t have orange juice, so I used CHERRY Juicy Juice. It was amazing and soooooooo simple. My picky son, isn’t a fan of blueberries, but my youngest loved it. Thanks.

Just made this for breakfast on pancakes. Used frozen blueberries and Stevia instead of sugar. Yum! Hubby loved it too. ? he pulled out the syrup before starting in case he didn’t like it. The syrup wasn’t opened.

I love making this compote! I use whatever berries are in season and on sale and double or triple the recipe. I’ve made single berry flavors and mixed berry flavors. It freezes really well and makes a terrific homemade gift. Straight blueberry with orange juice is my favorite. This has become one of my favorite go-to recipes!

I make this just using berries, water, honey and chia seeds. I refrigerate in small mason jars and then I can bring with me for healthy and delicious eating. So many ways to enjoy not just cakes or waffles!

I made this with equal parts strawberries, blueberries, and bing cherries. No sugar. No juice. Added a little vanilla bean. Served it over brownie “cake” with whipped ganache icing. It was a big hit. ?

Delicious! I’ve been following you guys for awhile now and all the recipes I tried turned out so good! Gratitude and appreciation for your work! Here in Norway is berry season now and we are blessed with different types of berry bushes in our garden. Made this today with my kids( 4 yrs and 22 months) and they enjoyed so much the process. Going to do again for sure!
Greetings, Susana, Alex and Cecilie ;-)

I used marionberries and raspberries I needed to use up, and added some brown sugar and pumpkin spice. Its delicious and was super easy to make after referencing this recipe! Thank you! I’m excited to try it on my marionberry cornbread!

Hot damn! This was so easy and so yummy! I used some strawberries that were starting to look a little busted and threw in some TJ’s frozen berries. I added a splash of TJ’s maple, a touch of cinny, and some minced fresh ginger. Bomb!

Made this tonight with fresh Hood strawberries and my house smelled wonderful! Can’t wait to use in yogurt and overnight oats this week.

Yummy! 5 stars and holy cow, so easy. Made this tonight so I can add it to my overnight oats in the morning. My grandmother used to make something similar to this but used dried apricots and added water, stewing them. She put a teaspoon of the mixture in the center of brown sugar thumbprint cookies before baking. Alas, her cookies were not vegan. hint hint ;)

I made this with strawberries and rhubarb. Fabulous! Thank you. You rock!

I made this today… so easy and good m, thank you for taking time to share.

I made it, I loved it! Simple tasty, had it with cheesecake. Complimented each other well. Added all the extras, very flavorful.

I made this when I realized I didn’t have any topping for waffles this morning. So simple and tasty!

We love to turn our kompot into a juice! In a large pot we boil water and add fruit. We let the fruit boil for about a half hour let cool and strain out the fruit. We sometimes add sugar depending on what fruit we are using but it is a great way to control how much sugar we give to the kiddies! Just made your way and it came out great! Cant wait to make your coconut yogurt to pair with it!

I made this tonight, my husband loves a cherry topping to his cheesecake but I have only had the pie filling kind that is way too heavy/sweet. Made this for a compromise and we both love it and swear we will never go back! I recommend the small amount of sugar and touch of cinnamon noted as optional. Thank you for this!! ❤️❤️❤️

I have used fruit like this too without adding juice and placing it in the middle of phillo dough and crisscrossing the dough to make a strudel. It’s great. I have also used to make fruit tart cups with fresh whipped cream ontop. Tons of things you can do with it ?

Nice- I had fresh black raspberries from my garden, a few blueberries and strawberries, so I used those. Another recipe that I saw first used a little butter and brown sugar, and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Next time I will try honey. I also saw a hint that someone added a touch of Chambourd, which I had so added 1 Tb. I was delicious over my GF waffle! Thanks for posting.

Enjoyed strawberry compote on my french toast this morning. Recipe was so easy to follow. All I used was o j and brown sugar ( about 1/4 c). Easy! Easy! Delicious! No need for syrup.

Great recipe! I made my compote in the rice cooker with some peaches and plums that are in season along with a half cup of orange juice and a banana. The best yogurt topping ever!

I cobbled together equal parts strawberries, raspberries, and apple chunks (note to self: peel the apples next time before cooking [I know, rookie mistake]) to come up with enough fruit for this compote and it is DELICIOUS. Sweet but not too sweet, a little bit of a kick, the perfect topping for chocolate pie!

Such an easy recipe to follow, although I didn’t have orange juice so I used a couple teaspoons of lemon juice. I used some fresh strawberries and blueberries and put the compote in the bottom of half pint jars. Next I’ll add the creamy honey yogurt to the jars that I have incubating in my Instant Pot!! Can’t wait!!
Thank you for posting your recipes!!

Compotes are so yummy!! My boss makes them around holidays and gives them as gifts. these are really similar to the recipe, minus the additional optional ingredients, but just as healthy and with no weird name preservatives

I’m very late to this party, but fruit compote is so delicious I couldn’t help but comment: I live in cranberry country, and since fresh cranberries are so tart they’re near unpalatable, I’ve found they turn out best cooked like this. Pair them with strawberries and honey, raspberries and maple syrup, or my recent favorite, red grapes and apple cider!