Blueberry Compote

This easy blueberry compote is sweet, jammy, and bursting with bright berry flavor. It's a perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, yogurt, and more.

Blueberry compote

I have a super simple recipe for you today: a 5-ingredient, 20-minute blueberry compote. It’s one of my favorite recipes to make when I have a surplus of fresh berries (or a big bag of frozen berries) on hand. It tastes so good that you could eat it with a spoon, but it’s really meant to be used as a topping. Drizzle it over pancakes, oatmeal, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious pop of bright berry flavor.

Blueberry compote recipe ingredients

Blueberry Compote Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy blueberry compote recipe:

  • Blueberries, of course! Fresh or frozen blueberries work great here. To give the compote plenty of texture, I add half at the beginning of the cooking process and half partway through.
  • Maple syrup – For sweetness.
  • Vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor.
  • Fresh lemon juice – I absolutely LOVE blueberry + lemon together. The lemon’s tang perfectly complements the berries’ sweetness.
  • And water – To help the berries and maple cook down without burning.

So simple!

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

Blueberry sauce in small saucepan with spoon

Blueberry Compote Serving Suggestions

When you pull this blueberry compote off the stove, you’re going to want to dig in right away (at least I always do!). But if you can, I recommend waiting a few minutes before you serve it. The compote becomes thicker and jammier as it cools, which I think makes it all the more delicious. Once it thickens to your liking, serve it over…

Leftover compote will keep well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. It also freezes well. Tip: I like to make a big batch and freeze it in ice cube trays. That way, I can thaw individual portions for a bowl of oatmeal or a stack of pancakes down the road.

How do you like to use blueberry compote? Let me know in the comments!

Blueberry compote recipe

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Blueberry Compote

rate this recipe:
5 from 71 votes
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
This easy blueberry compote is a delicious topping for pancakes, waffles, yogurt, ice cream, and more! I like to use fresh blueberries when they're in season, but frozen ones work well here too.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine 1 cup of the blueberries, the maple syrup, water, lemon juice, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the remaining 1 cup blueberries and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. The mixture will become thick and jammy as it cools.

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  1. Natalie
    09.27.2024

    5 stars
    The BEST!!! We have to keep a huge jar of this at all times now. It’s great on everything from yogurt, cottage cheese, pancakes, toast, ice cream, or straight from the jar. We even used it to make blueberry swirl ice cream, too. I also used this same recipe and substituted locally picked huckleberries (I live in Montana) and it turned out amazing!

  2. Ela
    09.21.2024

    Can this recipe be used as a filling between layers of a cake?

  3. Robin
    09.16.2024

    With frozen blueberries do you still need to add the water? It seems like last time I made a similar recipe I ended up using cornstarch to thicken it

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.19.2024

      Hi Robin, you could start without the water and add it later if it’s reducing too much. If your compote turns out thin, I would just simmer it a little longer to thicken instead of adding cornstarch.

  4. Susan
    08.28.2024

    Canning this. My family loves this over pancakes or waffles during the winter.

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      08.28.2024

      I’m so glad you loved it!

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