Description
Enjoy delicious strawberry compote without the use of any refined sugars! This simple recipe brings out the natural sweetness of the strawberries and is enhanced by a little pure maple syrup. The result is a dessert topping you will seriously want to use on everything!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered or chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 lemon (or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Add chopped strawberries to a saucepan over medium heat. Add maple syrup and stir.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch with the water to create a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the saucepan along with the lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Cook the strawberries over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring every couple minutes to prevent sticking (I use a non-stick, non-toxic saucepan). The berries will start to break down, releasing their juices which will evaporate. The flavor will concentrate during this time as the liquid reduces.
- During the last 5 minutes, use a potato masher to mash up the berries to your desired consistency. I like to mash the majority of the compote but leave some chunks of strawberries.
- Serve immediately while hot or allow it to thicken as it cools. Use overtop vanilla ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, waffles, French toast, yogurt, chia seed pudding, toast, scones or muffins.
Equipment
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French