Fresh Blueberry Compote

Easy Blueberry Compote recipe is super easy to make and tastes just amazing. Mix it with your morning oatmeal or pudding or yogurt, use it as a  topping for pancakes or waffles. Even better, looking for dessert? Top vanilla ice cream with this easy and delicious compote. Does it get any better than this? 😃

Compote is made by cooking fresh or frozen fruit along with a sweetner or juice, and spices are added to create a syrupy and chunky dessert. Natural pectin in the fruit helps it thicken. Basically this is a recipe you can pull together on a whim. Also, it can be adapted to suit whatever fruit is in season. 

How to make Blueberry Compote ?

A simple concept. Throw in fresh fruit, sweetener (I used jaggery in the recipe), and little water (you can opt for juice too) in a pot.

Bring it to boil. Simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes.

For more flavor, add ginger, cinnamon, or any other spice of your choice.

You can use this as topping for –

• Banana Pancakes
• French Toast
• Breakfast Bowl

I hope you like this recipe. It is –

• Fruity,
• warm
• slightly tart
• Simple
• perfect as topping for all your breakfast or icecreams

Blueberry Compote

Author :	Shruthi
Prep Time :	5 minutes
Cook Time :	15 minutes
Total Time :	20 minutes
Cuisine :	Vegan
Category:	Breakfast, Dessert

Ingredients: 1 cup =240 ml

• 1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup jaggery (vary this amount based on the sweetness of the fruit)
• 2 tsp orange juice
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp water
• pinch of lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Bring all ingredients together in a pot.
2. Allow the mixture to boil.
3. Simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the syrup thickens.
4. Allow cool and transfer it to a airtight jar.

Note:

• You can add 1 tsp chia seeds for thickening if needed, after removing from the heat.
• If you are using chunkier fruit, while the fruit is simmering, mash the fruit a little using potato masher for even consistency.