Blueberry compote

Blueberry compote is easy to make and tastes wonderful in cakes, desserts, or ice cream. You can use fresh or frozen berries, and it doesn’t take many minutes to make.

blueberry compote with a spoon in a jar.

Homemade compote for cakes or desserts

Blueberry is a flavor most of us like. Therefore, it is also popular to use in layer cakes, desserts, or just as a topping on other desserts like mousses, panna cotta, or ice cream.

A jar of blueberry compote is nice to have in the fridge. Besides using it in cakes and sweet treats, it’s also great on your skyr or yogurt in the morning.

Just try it… And it’s really easy to make at the same time. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, so there’s no excuse not to.

jar with home made blueberry compote.

Ingredient notes

Blueberries – I have used frozen blueberries here, but if you have fresh ones in abundance, they can also be used. However, I love eating the fresh ones, so I often use frozen ones for compote, jam, etc.

Sugar – Regular white sugar. You can also replace it with cane sugar if you want. It gives a slightly deeper flavor and tastes fantastic.

Lemon juice – Not much is needed, but it gives that tangy kick that such a compote needs.

How to make blueberry compote?

Compote is probably one of the easiest things you can make with blueberries. You simply put blueberries, sugar, and a little lemon juice in a pot and bring it all to a boil.

Now it just needs to boil for about 10 minutes without a lid, and then you can put the compote in jars and let it cool before eating or using it in cakes.

Find the full recipe further down on this page.

blueberry compote on a spoon so you can see the consistency.

Frequently asked questions

How long can the compote last?

If you put the jar in the fridge, the shelf life is about 5 days or a small week. You can also freeze your compote if you want it to last longer.

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jar of blueberry compote.

Tips and tricks for the recipe

  • Use wild blueberries with dark flesh
    • There are several different types of blueberries, but the ones I like best are those that are blue all the way through, often referred to as wild blueberries. The other type of blueberry with lighter flesh can also be used, and the taste is still delicious but not quite as intense.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve, for example, on overnight oats with skyr and chia, on oatmeal with banana, or on skyr in the morning.
  • Use it in layer cakes or as a topping on desserts, for example, on mousse or on Panna Cotta.

Do you love bluberries?

Then you should also try our recipe for Healthy blueberry popsicles

blueberry compote in a jar with the lit off.

Recipe for blueberry compote

Here is our recipe for an easy and quick blueberry compote. It’s wonderful in layer cakes, desserts, or as a topping on your breakfast.

We hope you feel like trying the recipe; it’s really easy and quick to make.

blueberry compote with a spoon in a jar.

Blueberry compote

Delicious and tasty blueberry compote. It can be used as a topping on yogurt, skyr or porridge in the morning, or you can use it as a filling in cakes or as a topping on desserts.
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Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Fridge 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Danish
Servings 6 people
Calories 72 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g blueberries
  • 75 g sugar
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Put blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
    250 g blueberries, 75 g sugar, ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • Let the compote cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes without a lid, and then let it cool down.
  • Store the compote in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Blueberry compote, quick blueberry compote
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