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Strawberry compote in a small mason jar.

Quick Strawberry Compote

Quick and easy strawberry compote made with three ingredients. Perfect for topping desserts and made with fresh or frozen strawberries.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories/serving 32 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Chop fresh strawberries into quarters. If your strawberries are small, cut them in half.
    1 pound strawberries
    Quartered strawberries in a medium sauce pan.

Stove Top

  • Add the chopped strawberries into a medium sauce pan. Add the sugar and lemon juice and mix together.
    1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
    Added sugar to quartered strawberries.
  • Turn the stove onto medium heat and heat for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally as the strawberries begin to break down and juices release. The strawberries will begin to soften and jam like substance will begin to form.
    Simmering strawberries in a medium sauce pan.
  • Let the compote cool and serve on desserts like cheesecake and ice cream or on breakfast foods like waffles and french toast.
    Top view of strawberry compote in a jar with a spoon on the side surrounded by fresh strawberries.

Microwave

  • Put chopped and strawberries in a microwave safe glass bowl. Add the lemon juice and sugar.
    Added lemon juice to quartered strawberries.
  • Microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir. Repeat the process microwaving 1 minute at a time and stirring in between each interval until the juice break down and a sauce begins to form and strawberries soften.
    Strawberry compote in a small mason jar.

Notes

  1. This recipe is not designed or intended for canning and preserving for long periods of time.
  2. If using frozen strawberries, you will need to simmer longer to account for the strawberries being frozen.
  3. Using frozen strawberries, especially during the off season is a really practical money saving tip when trying to make this recipe.
  4. Do not use this recipe to can and seal. It was not made or intended for that purpose.
  5. Simmer this sauce for 10-15 minutes, do not boil or it will scorch it. If the sauce begins to boil reduce the heat.
  6. For a no-sugar compote, use honey or maple syrup at a 1:1 raitio.
  7. Depending on the sweetness of your berries and personal preference, you may want to add more sugar 1 teaspoon at a time. 
  8. Thought you can microwave, stove top is the preferred method as you can control the heat and cook time. 
  9. Make a blueberry compote using this recipe.
  10. Use raspberries instead of strawberries for a raspberry compote.
  11. Instead of strawberries, you slice fresh or frozen peaches for a peach compote.
  12. Using orange juice instead of lemon juice and a teaspoon of orange zest make this a strawberry orange flavor.
  13. Add ½ cup of diced apples to the chopped strawberries and cook as directed. You can also do this with a ½ cup of Pomegranate, grapes, kiwi, blackberries, or any other fruit you liked paired with the flavor of strawberry.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupsCalories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.3mg
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