I absolutely adore strawberries and can eat a punnet a day when they are in season here in Sweden. Which isn’t very long sadly. So, when the season is over I turn to frozen berries as a replacement and enjoy the flavour in smoothies or like in this recipe – a compote.

Compotes are easy to make and will brighten any breakfast bowl or pancake stack. I often make this apple compote when I have apples that are starting to look sad but when I want something more fresh I turn to this super quick to make strawberry compote.

All you need is 4 simple ingredients and five minutes and you have made your very own compote. I recommend topping these banana and oat pancakes with it when it has cooled for a few minutes. You can thank me later!

Malin x

Strawberry Compote

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

250 g frozen strawberries, defrosted

1 tbsp sugar or any liquid sweetener

1 tsp lemon juice

1 heaped tsp corn starch

METHOD:

Combine strawberries, sweetener and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. Heat the mixture over medium low heat until it simmers. Stir vigorously at the beginning of this process to break down the strawberries somewhat and to encourage the berries to let go of some of their juices.

Mix the corn starch with a splash of water in a small glass or bowl to create a slurry for thickening. Once the strawberry juices are simmering pour the slurry into the sauce pan and stir it into the juices using a wooden spoon.

Simmer for another couple of minutes, stirring continuously, to allow the compote to thicken. It should still be somewhat pourable but coat the wooden spoon nicely when it is ready. Once a good consistency is reached take the pot off the heat and serve immediately if you like it warm or pour it into a jar and allow to cool.

Will last for a few days, up to a week, in an air tight container kept in the refrigerator.

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