This Quick Triple Berry Compote is so quick and easy to make, you’ll want to make it often. It’s a perfect addition to your favorite breakfast or dessert.
What Is A Compote
A compote is simply a cooked, chunky fruit mixture which is usually served immediately. Here’s a good article describing the differences between jam, jelly, compotes, and other types of preserves.
My family loved this simple, quick berry compote . It’s the perfect addition to the Lemon Ricotta Crepes my husband made me for my birthday.
This recipe is adapted for Sustainable Cooking For One. Eating sustainably is an important element of Stephanie’s kitchen, so her recipes are healthy, low or no meat, and focus on in-season and local foods. Her cookbook One Bowl: Simple Healthy Recipes for One has tips and recipes for cooking healthy meals for one.
The first time I made it fresh blueberries were a little too pricey at my market, so I used frozen blueberries instead. Any combination of fresh and frozen berries will work well in this recipe.
Blackberries are one of my favorite berries, so I added those to her recipe as well. Ideally, you’d use fresh, local berries that wouldn’t require very much sugar, but if your berries aren’t as sweet as you’d like, you may need to add a bit more sugar to taste.
You can serve this simple sauce over ice cream, waffles, pancakes, yogurt or even enjoy it plain. Making a berry compote is a great way to extend the life of berries which can spoil quickly.
More Compote Recipes You Might Like:
Spring is the perfect time to make a Strawberry Rhubarb Compote. If you have a pressure cooker, be sure and try my Pressure Cooker Blueberry Compote or my Pressure Cooker Cherry Compote which uses frozen cherries, so it’s great any time of year. This cranberry apple compote and honey yogurt parfait looks like an awesome way to start the day. Or, you can’t go wrong with this Strawberry-Orange Compote.
There are so many ways to serve compote, which one is your favorite?
Quick Berry Compote
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup red raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 2 cups frozen blueberries
- 2 - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar add more to taste
- Optional: dash lemon juice or lemon zest
Instructions
- Wash berries. Drain, but do not dry. Place into a microwave-safe bowl with the sugar and lemon juice or zest, if using.
- Cover and microwave for 3-4 minutes, or until the berries have melted and the juice is at a low simmer.
Notes
Donalyn@The Creekside Cook
That looks delectable Barbara! We are putting in some raspberry canes this year, so I’ll keep this recipe handy for later in the summer!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
I would smother this on everything! I can just imagine topping angel food cakes and pancakes and all kinds of summery desserts with this lovely compote. Thanks, Barbara!
My Inner Chick
–Picture Puuuurfect! X
2sistersrecipes
Barbara, this berry compote would be perfect for my cheesecake. And its on my list to make this month. Thanks for the recipe ! And I love the fact that it is so easy to make. Wonderful !
Nutmeg Nanny
Oh, this is gorgeous 🙂 I bet it tastes divine!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
how beautiful! i bet this was amazing with lemon crepes!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I wondered about the berry compote. Lovely to see it because it looked marvelous on those crepes.
ashley - baker by nature
Love all those gorgeous berries!!! I can’t wait to get my hands on some very soon!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
I could quite easily eat a good berry compote by the spoonful but I love it over my warm oats or muesli in the morning too.
Emily
This looks so yummy and I love quick recipes!
Linda
I love this bowl. Beautiful. I collect vintage glass. Great recipe too.
Have a wonderful week,
Linda
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
Barbara – these photos are mouthwatering! I love anything that has blackberries and blueberries in it so this would be perfect for morning yogurt! I tend to always keep a blueberry compote in the fridge when I make yogurt so now I’ll just add some other berries to the mix 🙂
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Aly! I love the idea of keeping compote in the fridge.
Camilla @ Culinary Adventures
I have a buttermilk panna cotta on my list of things to make this month. This would look and taste fabulous on top. Thanks for sharing with the SRC.
Barbara Schieving
Panna cotta is one of my favorite desserts. You’re right this would be perfect with it.
Rocky Mountain Woman
I love the berry/lemon combo…
makes my mouth water!
cooking rookie
This is perfect: simple, delicious, elegant and good for you 🙂
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
I was so happy to be paired with you this month…all of your sweets are mouthwatering! I’m doing Healthy Eating Month for May, so I opted for a non-dessert recipe. But…I have a few of the desserts pinned for after we lose 10 blog-related pounds :)! This berry compote is right up my alley…love fresh berries!!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks so much for your sweet comments! So glad you enjoyed the pasta salad. Good luck with the weight loss. I’ll look forward to seeing what desserts you whip up.
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings
Yum- what a delicious topping!
Stephanie
Beautiful photo! Half the fun of SRC is seeing how beautifully people photograph things. Glad it worked well for you.
Shelby
I love this simple berry sauce and make one very similar. I always use lime juice because I’m addicted to it. 🙂 Looks delicious especially on your crepes! A breakfast I’d be happy to have anyday!
Rosa
Divine! I am a berry lover.
Cheers,
Rosa
Sweet as Sugar Cookies
That compote looks like jewels, it’s so gorgeous.