Easy Strawberry Compote
Turn strawberries into this luscious and easy Strawberry Compote. Only 4 ingredients are needed! So yum on ice cream, waffles & pancakes
Ingredients
- 500 gm strawberries (halved) (NOTE 1)
- ½ cup sugar (may need more)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste (NOTE 2)
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries, remove the stems and slice them in half or if the strawberries are large slice them into 3 or 4 pieces.
- In a medium-sized saucepan place the strawberries, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Place the pan over low heat stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. The strawberries will slowly release their juices and the sauce should thicken. At the end of cooking time, if the sauce hasn't thickened to the consistency of syrup, increase the heat to medium, stirring regularly until it thickens.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Strawberries - I've always used fresh strawberries, but frozen ones will work too. Frozen strawberries contain more water so they may take longer to cook. It may also need a little more sugar to help the compote thicken, add the sugar near the end of the cooking time if needed. I haven't tested out this recipe with other berries as yet but I'm sure it'll work.
(NOTE 2) Vanilla paste - This compote only has 4 ingredients, so I splurged a little and used vanilla paste for extra flavour. Vanilla extract will work too, just substitute with the same amount needed.
Leftovers - Allow the compote to cool completely at room temperature. Transfer the compote into a sealed container and refrigerate, it'll be good for a week. Frozen compote will keep for up to 3 months.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information, so this is an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg