Pressure Cooker Fresh Berry Compote is a sweet and refreshing summer treat. A minute in the Pressure Cooker is all it takes!
Pressure Cooker Fresh Berry Compote (Stewed Fruit)
In a few minutes, you can easily make Pressure Cooker Fresh Berry Compote.
My dad was the King of “stewed” fruit. I’m not sure I have ever seen anyone love fruit as much as my dad. He just took a bite out of an apple or a pear; he grabbed a plate, knife and his fruit and would slice off a piece one by one.
Stewed prunes and stewed fruit were favorites. I guess now stewed fruit is called “compote.”
Rather than standing over a stove and watching to make sure the fruit comes out just right, it’s really simple to make in the Pressure Cooker.
I get my love for compote from my dad. Fresh fruit was a must have in our house at all times. My dad loved to mix all kinds of fruit together to make his compote.
I love using fresh blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries, together, separately, whatever I like. I’ll usually make my compote with whatever looks freshest at the market.
Since making my own Instant Pot Greek Yogurt, I’ve been making Berry Compote about once a week. We love to add a Tablespoon of compote to the bottom of a Mason Jars and filling it with yogurt.
Add the blueberries and strawberries to your Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
Because we make our own strawberry ice cream, I learned a little trick a long time ago. Add the sugar to the fruit, mix it around and let it sit for a bit. Lots of liquid will release from the berries, so you don’t need to add additional liquid to the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
Look how much liquid is now in the cooking pot! No water need; all fruit. Add a little squeeze of lemon and/or orange juice, if you like and it’s ready to cook.
It’s so warm and fruitiliciousness! If you want to add a little Vanilla Beans, scrape some of the caviar out now and mix through.
You can put this compote on everything!
French Toast
Ice Cream
Oatmeal
Yogurt
Pancakes
We like to add compote to the bottom of a Mason Jar and then fill with Homemade Instant Pot Greek Yogurt and store in the refrigerator. It’s a great grab and go breakfast or snack.
Cheesecake, uuuuuum, Cheesecake. This compote is great in my Red, White and Blue Cheesecake Singles. These little Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars come in so handy to save and then serve the compote.
Pressure Cooker Fresh Berry Compote (Stewed Fruit)
Now, get cooking. Let me know in the comments section below if you make this. See you there.
Equipment Used
- Instant Pot Smart DUO60
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- John Boos Maple Cutting Board with Groove
- Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars
Here is the handy printable recipe:
- 1 pound Fresh Strawberries washed, trimmed and cut in half
- 1 pound Fresh Blueberries washed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons Orange juice ( or 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice)
- Add fruit to Pressure Cooker cooking pot. Sprinkle with sugar and let sit 20 minutes. Add a little squeeze of orange juice.
Lock on lid and Close Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure for 1 minute.
- When Beep sounds, allow a 15 minutes Natural Pressure Release.
- Compote will thicken as it cools.
Any kind of berries, fruit or cherries will work, so use whatever you love.
Frozen fruit will work too, but will produce additional liquid. If first defrosted, pour out water and then add the sugar.
Don’t forget to PIN IT
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We just picked blueberries but strawberries are long out of season. Do you know if I have to add water if I do this with just the blueberries? Thanks for your input!
Hi Rebecca~
Follow the directions as indicated and you should have enough liquid.
Jill
Hi, Jill–
Yum!! How long does this keep? Does it freeze well? Thank you!
Would frozen fruit work?
Hi Dawn~
Frozen fruit would work, but you will have a lot of excess water.
Jill
So what do you do with the excess water? Simmer to reduce?
Kari~
The excess liquid will absorb back into the fruit as it cools. Don’t simmer it or it will become dry.
Jill
Been using this recipe since the 4th of July when I tried your red white and blue mini cheesecake recipe for the IP, and the family is hooked.
I picked up a bag of frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries) today, and used that. I added the requisite sugar onto the frozen berries, and let it sit for a few hours in the fridge. There was plenty of liquid, but the berries were definitely still frozen overall. So by the time the IP thawed everything, there was plenty of liquid for it to come to pressure.
There was a fair amount of liquid, but it all tastes good, so we use it.
I’m really pleased with the outcome!
That is so awesome to hear! Glad you all have been enjoying the compote. Jill
How long will the compote keep for? Can you freeze it? How long will it last frozen. Thanks in advance
I’m wondering the same thing because that’s more than I would use at a time. Thanks!
Hi Kristin~
You can definitely halve the recipe.
Jill
Could you reduce the sugar? My son doesn’t like overly sweet items.
Ashleigh~
Sure, just add what you like.
Jill
Newbie here – could you use a sugar substitute, like splenda instead of regular sugar? Love ALL of your recipes. Thank you so much for being such a great resource!
Hi Anna~
Sure, no problem. Have fun cooking. 🙂
Jill
Some people think it’s bad to heat/cook splenda. You can always add it in after cooking.
Can I use frozen fruit for this recipe?
any thoughts on how to do a strawberry banana compote for yogurt? same concept but instead of blueberries use a couple of chopped bananas?
Hi LouAnn~
That sounds fine. Jill
Ii will be using this recipe for sure, thanks
How long does this keep for refrigerated? And how long does it keep for frozen?
I am ready to make my own yogurt with your well researched instant pot instructions… thank you! Part of my motivation is much less sugar. I would like to sweeten just with fruit. Can I add water instead of letting the berries sit in sugar? If so, how much? Thanks so much for taking time to respond, I’ll really appreciate it.
Do you need to add sugar?
How long will it keep in the refrigerator?
CAN I use raw honey I place of the sugar in the berry compote. I am living a primal/paleo diet and sugar is not allowed.
How long does this last in the refridge?
I’ve made many successful pits of Berry compote. I decided to try pineapple following the same directions. It didn’t work, at all. It looks exactly the same as when I put it into the pot. Nothing broke down or thickened.
Hi there – I am a fairly new Instant Pot owner, so this might sound silly to ask but I was on the understanding that no matter what you cook in the Instant Pot you had to put at least 1 cup of water in it for it to work properly. This recipe for Berry Compote sounds wonderful but I wanted to make sure I shouldn’t be added water before I try it.
Thank you in advance – and thank you also for all the terrific recipes you post here!
I made this almost exactly by your recipe (I had less than a pound of blueberries, the rest is the same) and….it turned out very very tart, almost bitter. I double checked to make sure I hadn’t used salt instead of sugar! Any idea what would have caused this?
Can you use Stevia instead of sugar?
Absolutely, Whitney. Jill
Would canning the finished compote be okay?
Love how easy this was!!! Thanks.
I have read several of the comments asking about shelf life or if it needs refrigeration – and have not seen an answer.
Are you canning the compote, or just is it for short term use?