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Blueberry Compote (or Blueberry Sauce)

By Trang Doan - May 25, 2020 (updated Sep 22, 2020) - This post may contain affiliate links.

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A quick and easy Blueberry Compote with a hint of lemon is the perfect topping to stir into yogurt, drizzle on top of pancakes, or spooned onto ice cream. All you need are a few ingredients and less than 15 minutes to make this delicious blueberry sauce.

Blueberry Compote on a spoon

Blueberries seem to be available year-round where I live, but as always they taste the best during peak season around summertime. You can enjoy them fresh or baked into scones, coffee cake, and pies. But they are even more delicious when cooked up into this easy Blueberry Compote.

In this blueberry compote recipe, I will show you just how easy it is to whip it all together, and how you can control the thickness of your compote. You can make it thicker and chunkier or make it a thinner blueberry sauce that you can pour over french toast instead of maple syrup.

How to make Blueberry Compote

Blueberry compote ingredients

A bowl of fresh blueberries

  • Fresh Blueberries are the main ingredient of this recipe, but frozen berries will work just as well.
  • Lemon zest is added to brighten the compote’s flavor.
  • Lemon juice is also added for that bright flavor as well as a boost of natural pectin to help thicken the blueberry sauce.
  • Sugar – typically, I don’t use a lot of sugar to sweeten fruit compote, two tablespoons per pound of fresh fruit is enough. But since lemon juice adds a lot of tartness, I increase the amount of sugar to three or even four tablespoons in some cases, especially if the blueberries are off-season and not very sweet.
  • Salt – just a pinch is needed to enhance the flavor of the compote.

Cooking the blueberries

Stir all the ingredients together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the fruits are softened and the mixture thickens slightly. The compote will continue to thicken as it cools.

Cooking blueberry sauce in a pan

If you are using frozen blueberries, the cooking time may need to be longer as frozen berries release more water and will take longer to reduce and thicken.

Baker’s Tips

How do you thicken blueberry compote?

Blueberries and lemon juice contain natural pectin, which helps things gel together in this recipe. The compote is also thickened from reducing the cooking liquid. You can control the thickness of the compote during the cooking process.

  • For a thicker and chunkier blueberry compote, almost like pie filling texture, remove the fruits about ⅔ of the way through the cooking time and allow the liquid to reduce by half. When you add the fruits back in, take it off the heat, it will thicken up further as it cools.
  • For a thinner, pourable blueberry sauce, cook the entire mixture for the entire amount of time without removing the fruits. As you cook, the juice will reduce but the fruits will also release more juice and keep the mixture thinner.

How long does this compote last?

You can store your homemade compote in a clean jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

If you make a large batch and want to preserve it longer, freeze it. Divide the sauce into smaller portions using ice cube trays and freeze solid, this way you only need to defrost as much as you’re going to use.

Can I use this recipe for canning?

This blueberry sauce recipe uses a very small amount of sugar and is not made for canning.

A bowl of thick blueberry compote

More fruit compotes and sauces

  • Strawberry Sauce
  • Mixed Berry Compote
  • Cherry Compote
  • Peach Sauce

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, send me a photo, rate it and don’t forget to tag me @wildwildwhisk on Instagram. I’d love to see what’s cooking up in your kitchen. Cheers!

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Blueberry Compote on a spoon

Blueberry Compote

A quick and simple Blueberry Compote with a hint of lemon is the perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, and even ice cream. All you need are a few ingredients and 10 minutes to make this delicious sauce.
4.91 from 11 votes
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Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 (¼ cup)
Calories: 73kcal
Author: Trang

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh blueberry (454 g)
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
  • 3 - 4 tablespoon granulated sugar (34 g to 45 g)
  • A pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the blueberries.
  • Add blueberries, sugar, salt, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium sauce pan and cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until blueberries are wilted and soft.

To get thick compote

  • Remove blueberries with a slotted spoon and cook the liquid for 2 - 3 more minutes until reduced in half and thickened.
  • Add blueberries back into the pot and stir to combined.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a jar. As the compote cool, it will thicken almost to pie filling consistency.

To get pourable compote

  • Continue cooking without removing the blueberries for the next 2 - 3 minutes, reduce the heat slightly so the mixture doesn’t boil over.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a jar. As the compote cool, it will continue to thicken but will still be slightly thinner and pourable.

Video

Notes

  • Frozen blueberries can be used instead of fresh blueberries. 
  • Increase cooking time if using frozen berries since they will release extra liquid.
  • Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste if the lemon juice is too tart or the berries are not sweet enough.
  • This recipe yields about 1 cup of thick compote or 1 ½ cup of the thinner one.

Nutrition

Serving: 88g | Calories: 73kcal
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?If you made this recipe and loved it, please leave a comment and give us a 5 STAR review. Mention @WildWildWhisk or tag #WildWildWhisk on Instagram.

Blueberry compote pin image

This post was originally published on 8/16/2018. The post has been updated and republished on 5/25/2020 with the latest improvements, extra tips, and a video to help you in the kitchen.

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  1. Tina G

    July 04, 2022 at 10:15 am

    I love this compote! It’s my go-to. I use it on vanilla ice cream. Delicious! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Trang Doan

      July 05, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you Tina!

      Reply
  2. H

    April 24, 2022 at 11:31 am

    5 stars
    Omg Great recipe but even better was the “jump to recipe” button haha

    Reply
  3. Craig O Cook

    March 05, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to make this Blueberry Compote recipe to top off Instant Pot Cheesecake #17.

    Also, will the Blueberry Compote work well in a coffee cake? Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Trang Doan

      March 06, 2022 at 8:29 am

      You can serve the compote with coffee cake but I’ve never use it in the batter, it may add too much liquid unless you reduce it and make it more jammy.

      Reply
  4. Craig O Cook

    March 05, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    I made Instant Pot Cheesecake #17 and I can’t wait to try your Blueberry Compote tomorrow afternoon!

    Reply
  5. Sheila M

    November 27, 2021 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    Awesome 👏❤️. So quick and easy to make . Just the light sweetness. Thank You 🙏

    Reply
  6. Terry

    April 26, 2021 at 11:37 am

    5 stars
    Delicious & easy!

    Reply
  7. lavender

    December 06, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    Hi, may I know the weight yield of this recipe? Also, is it possible to replace the blueberries with raspberries?

    Reply
    • Trang

      December 07, 2020 at 5:25 am

      Hi Lavender, sorry I did not measure the weight yield, never really thought to do so. You can replace raspberries but they won’t hold their shape after cooking since raspberries are a lot more fragile.

      Reply
  8. Lesley Carson

    September 06, 2020 at 4:02 am

    5 stars
    wonderful recipe, thank you

    Reply
  9. Marie

    May 25, 2020 at 4:59 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. So delicious. The lemon gives the perfect tang and it’s wonderful with pancakes.

    Reply
  10. Kristin

    April 19, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and delicious! I put it on some cottage cheese for a healthy snack that tastes indulgent.

    Reply
    • Trang

      April 20, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Oh I do love fruit with cottage cheese, great choice for serving!

      Reply
  11. Leslie

    April 04, 2020 at 7:04 am

    5 stars
    Easy to make and excellent on pancakes! Thanks!

    Reply
  12. Denisr Mcintire

    February 15, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing the compote recipe. Used blueberries with my daughter’s nee waffle iron.. Was super.

    Reply
    • Trang

      February 15, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you for trying! Sounds amazing with waffles 🙂

      Reply
  13. Carrie

    September 12, 2019 at 8:11 am

    Can I use frozen blueberries?

    Reply
    • Trang

      September 12, 2019 at 3:58 pm

      Yes, you can!

      Reply
  14. Gilbert

    August 07, 2019 at 7:14 pm

    4 stars
    This recipe is good but i cut the lemon juice ammnt.
    In half. Other than that love it its so simple and tasty
    ( summer in a jar )

    Reply
    • Trang

      August 07, 2019 at 8:02 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  15. Pam

    April 29, 2019 at 10:09 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! Second time I’ve made it! So very easy and it tastes wonderful. My family loves it!!

    Reply
    • Trang

      April 30, 2019 at 8:55 am

      Thanks Pam! Have you tried the other compote recipes on the site? They’re just as easy 🙂

      Reply
  16. Peggy Sue Daily

    March 24, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    Tasted delicious on top of Italian cheesecake, excellent recipe!

    Reply
    • Trang

      March 24, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you so much for your feedback!

      Reply
    • Mickie

      December 18, 2019 at 6:33 am

      I wanted to k ow if this could be used to top a cheesecake,thanks for posting how well it works as a cheesecake topping

      Reply
  17. Mai Orloff

    August 16, 2018 at 8:34 am

    5 stars
    perfect treat in this warm weather

    Reply

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