This cherry compote is a small batch simple and sweet fruit sauce made with fresh seasonal cherries and with a hint of lemon. Spread it on your toast or use it to make delicious and easy desserts.
Why make cherry compote?
This simple cherry compote is one of the best and easy way to preserve and enjoy sweet juicy cherries during summer as their flavorful at the peak of the season.
Cherry compote is easy and quick. In about 15 to 20 minutes, you will have flavorful cherries turned into delicious sauce to top your breakfast and desserts. To aid the process, I highly recommend using a cherry pitter as it saves tons of your precious time.
This makes your dishesmore elegant but with less effort. A drizzle or a spoonful of this adds a vibrant color and amazing flavor to your meal.
This is a versatile sauce that you could use it on your pancakes, waffles, toast, or oatmeal enriching the flavor experience brightening the morning. When you add it to your desserts like cheesecake, icecream, etc it is another level of flavor explosion. That pop of beautiful color and the burst of flavor instantly makes the whole experience elevated!
This sauce is customizable and is naturally gluten free and vegan. This recipe uses vegan friendly sugar which makes the sauce vegan. You can use the type of sugar that you might have on hand if you do not prefer a vegan version. Additionally, swap the squirt of lemon with orange. Or add a pinch of spices like cinnamon or cardamom which leads to new flavor dimensions. Make it your easily!
With this recipe, make this tasty compote at home for a fraction of cost.
Ingredients
To make this cherry compote, you will need simple pantry staples:
Cherries - fresh juicy sweet tart cherries make the best compote. Use the fresh summer seasonal produce. If using frozen, you might have to adjust the thickener
Sugar - a little to sweeten the sauce
Corn starch - thckening agent
Lemon juice - adds a bright flavor
Water - to make cornstarch slurry
Vanilla - adds aroma and flavor
Serving Suggestion
I love to have my toast with a little schemer of creamcheese topped with this cherry compote. It is a delicious way to start my day. Another way is to use with my bowl of oatmeal - healthy made tastier with this compote. You can also serve with pancakes, of course.
Brighten up your boring desserts with this cherry compote which is effortless to make and yet its addition makes more elegant and elevated desserts. Top your cheesecake, icre cream. Use the compote to make this cherry falooda or this iced cherry and green tea latte! Sky is the limit when you use this cherry compote amking everything extra delicious.
Storage
You can store this cherry compote in the refrigerator for upto a week. I never got a chance to test beyond that time, as we find numerous ways to use and empty it.
More Cherry Recipes
Make delicious foods with season's best cherries. Here are some tested ideas for you.
Double Chocolate Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Fresh Cherry and Nectarine Crisp with Oat Streusel
Vegan Chocolate Cherry Muffins
Cherry Compote
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cherries Pitted and halved
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- ½ tbsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Add cherries sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Genly smash some of the cherries and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
- Make a cornstarch slurry with cornstarch and water in the meantime. Add the slurry to the cherry mixture, cook for a minute and remove from the flame.
- Cool completely and transfer to a airtight container. Keep refrigerated until use.
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Karen's Kitchen Stories says
This compote looks so rich and and sounds so versatile! I can't wait to try it with all of the fresh cherries available right now.
magicalingrdnts says
You should try it. Save the recipe. Thanks Karen.
Sarah | Well and Full says
This is such a gorgeous, delicious, dessert!
magicalingrdnts says
Thank you Sarah!
Jess says
So delicious and easy to make!
magicalingrdnts says
Yes, it is very easy recipe. Thanks Jess.
Lex says
MMM I love a compote so much! This was amazing on our french toast this past weekend!
magicalingrdnts says
Glad you loved it. Thanks Lex.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
Oh, how I wish cherries were still in season here. I was so sad to see that they are no longer at my local farmer's market. If they were, I would definitely be making this fabulous compote!!!
magicalingrdnts says
You can try when you find cherries. Save the recipe. Thanks Colleen.
Wendy Klik says
Your compote looks amazing, all those plump, delicious cherries.....YUM
magicalingrdnts says
It is a perfect recipe to make every cherry season. Thanks Wendy.
Jolene says
This would be awesome on waffles or pancakes or just by the spoonful!
magicalingrdnts says
Yup! I love spoonfuls of it. Thanks Jolene.
Inger says
How perfect to keep cherry season here all year!
Marcelle says
This cherry compote looks rich and flavorful!! It would be delicious on yogurt parfaits with granola. Great summer recipe xo
magicalingrdnts says
Thanks Marcelle! You can you this with yogurt, cottage cheese etc.
Christie says
This cherry compote looks so versatile and delicious. It can be used on yogurt, grilled meats, and over ice cream for dessert.
magicalingrdnts says
Yes, you can use this cherry compote in many ways. Thanks Christie.
Lisa says
Oh my word, this looks and sounds Amazing!
magicalingrdnts says
Thanks Lisa!