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Blueberry Compote Recipe
This blueberry compote recipe is ready in 10 minutes with pantry staples and pairs beautifully with breakfast, snacks, and desserts.
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries (see notes)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (see notes)
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter (see notes)
Instructions
- Add the blueberries, sugar, salt, vanilla, and water to a cooking pot and stir to mix.
- Make a slurry of the cornstarch and water and set aside.
- Once the sauce starts to simmer and bubble, add in the lemon zest and the cornstarch slurry, stirring constantly till the sauce thickens. (see notes)
- Turn the stove off and stir in the butter till it melts.
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Notes
- Blueberry - I've used fresh blueberries for this recipe. Frozen blueberries work just as well, but you'll need to reduce the water to ¼ cup, as the berries will release liquid as they defrost.
- Cornstarch - Mix this with room-temperature water to make a slurry before adding it to the hot mixture. Adding it directly will cause it to clump.
- Mix this with room-temperature
- Butter - This adds a nice gloss to the compote and helps thicken the sauce as it cools.
- Cooking the sauce - Add the cornstarch slurry once the mixture is bubbling and stir constantly until the sauce is thick enough to coat the spoon. Draw a line down the center of a spoon coated with the sauce to check that it is thick enough.
- Add the cornstarch slurry once the mixture is bubbling and stir constantly until the sauce is thick enough to coat the spoon. Draw a line down the center of a spoon coated with the sauce to check that it
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
64IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 64IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.