Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote is a sweet and refreshing summer treat. A minute in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker is all it takes!
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Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote
Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote
I’ve been enjoying my Pressure Cooker Fresh Berry Compote so much with fresh homemade Greek Yogurt. My husband, on the other hand, won’t eat it because he is not fond of blueberries.
He, therefore, gets his own batch of Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote, just for himself.
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.
Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Strawberry Compote
Three ingredients. You certainly can flavor this up with a vanilla bean, ginger, oh, ginger would be delicious.
What are the Ingredients for Strawberry Compote?
- Strawberries
- Sugar
- Fresh Orange or True Orange Crystallized
How about some a drop of chocolate extract?
True Orange Ginger? Yum,
Since making my own Instant Pot Greek Yogurt, I’ve been making Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote about once every two weeks.
My husband eats yogurt every day and adds a couple of Tablespoon of compote to the bottom of a Mason Jar and then fills the jar with yogurt.
This, coming from a guy who would not taste Greek Yogurt until I made it myself!
Strawberries and Sugar
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 in a bit
There will be lots of liquid that will be released from the Strawberries.
There is no need to add additional liquid to the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
Sliced Strawberries in the Pressure Cooker
You can see how much juice the strawberries are already releasing.
1/4 cup of Strawberry Juice
Look how much liquid is now in the cooking pot! No water need; all fruit.
Add a little squeeze of orange juice and you are ready to cook.
Sweet Strawberry Compote
It’s very fresh and summery.
You can put this compote on everything!
What do you eat with Strawberry Compote?
- French Toast
- Ice Cream
- Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats
- Yogurt
- Pancakes
- Blintz Souffle
This compote is wonderful over my Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake.
Pressure Cooker Strawberry Compote
Cheesecake, uuuuuum, Cheesecake. This compote makes a great filling for 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 Strawberry Compote
If you love Strawberry Ice Cream like I do, grab this Ice Cream Maker and make fresh ice cream using this Compote.
Now, get cooking. Let me know in the comments section below if you make this. See you there.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot DUO 6 Quart
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
- Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote
Ingredients
- 1 pound Fresh Strawberries washed, trimmed and cut in half
- 1/8 cup White Sugar or to taste
- 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- or
- 1/2 teaspoon True Orange
Extras
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Ginger or fresh
Instructions
- Add fruit to Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
- Sprinkle with sugar and let sit 10 minutes.
- Add a little squeeze of orange juice.
- Lock on the 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.
PIN this Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote!
Pressure Cooker Fresh Strawberry Compote (Instant Pot)
Looking for answers to following questions without responses.
1. Stevia in place of sugar?
2. How to make thicker?
3. How long will it keep fresh in refrigerator?
This was tasty! Made with leftover, not super sweet strawberries (I shoulda added more sugar to the recipe!). Ate it on yogurt and ice cream. Def making again.
Thank you, Amanda. I am glad you enjoyed the recipe. Jill
If im making without any sugar, should i add some water?
No.
How many cups is one pound of strawberries?
Hi Jill!
This recipe sounds amazing! My question is: Does it stick to the bottom of your pan since you aren’t adding normally 1 cup of water to the pot for it to pressure cook? I make you YOGURT all the time! WE LOVE IT!! Thanks Jill for all your recipes for IP and air fryers!!
Is there an alternative to sugar that can be used? Also, can this be preserved with water bath canning methods? Thanks!
Anything you like is fine. Jill
I did not find the strawberries thickened up enough. The compot was still rather runny after cooling down.
Hi Christine. Sounds like it came out perfect. Enjoy. Jill
How long does this last? Can I make it two weeks I. Advance of using?
Hello. I saw under extras you listed vanilla bean and ginger. How much of each and when did you add those? Also, is the 1 oz of orange juice fresh squeezed from the orange correct? Thank you! I can’t wait to try this.
Hi Ashley. The extras would be added at the same time as the berries. The amount is personal to your tastes. I would start with a very small amount and add more if needed. Fresh squeezed, is correct. However, if you have True Orange, you can use that instead. Jill
If I substitute stevia for sugar will I then need extra liquid?
Can you freeze this for use later or will it get watery?
If using frozen berries, should some of the juice be drained off first?
Should it be added in about the need to thicken with cornstarch and the amount to add
Can this be made with a sugar substitute
Is there a reason you use fresh orange juice? Is the orange juice discernable in the taste?
Can you make fruit compote with frozen berries?
Strawberry Compote looks delicious. I am a diabetic and wondering if you you use sugar substitute for the regular sugar your Strawberry compote recipe?
This is my ‘go to’ addition for my yogurt. I’ve been having to use frozen strawberries lately but I just let them thaw a bit first before I add the sugar. I alternate between this and blueberry compote. Just a spoonful in the bottom of the jar of yogurt is plenty of sweetener for my taste.
How long would this keep in the fridge?
Can this be made with frozen strawberries? What changes are needed?
Is there a way to thicken it up? I made the Berries Compote this weekend and it was more liquid than fruit. Or maybe more berries?
Hi Robbin. Personally, I prefer the liquid. Some people do add a touch of cornstarch to thicken the liquid. You can always add more berries and less of the orange juice. It sounds like you had some really good berries though, if they gave up that much juice. Jill
Hi Jill, this strawberry compote sounds amazing! My husband adores strawberry-rhubarb ANYTHING! Do you have a recipe for strawberry-rhubarb compote?
Hi Kathy. Just add the rhubarb and add only 1 more minute to the cook time. Jill
Hey great post! I hope it’s ok that I shared it on my FB, if not,
no issues just let me know and I’ll delete it.
Either way keep up the great work.
It is fine to share my links on your FB page. Thanks so much! Jill
I have a ton of strawberries and new to the IP. Would it still work if I doubled the recipe or should I just plan on making several batches?
Hi Lori~
You can cook as many strawberries as will fit.
Jill
I just made this to top our cheesecake for Easter. My first time making a compote, not sure if I did it right as the strawberries are now a brownish color and not as vibrant as yours. Any tips? I have yet to taste it as it is cooling right now!
I just sent a comment asking if stevia would work, but I meant to say Truvia.
Truvia is the same a stevia (No idea if it would work or not though, given is over a month I hope you got your answer.
Following wondering if Truvia would work in place of sugar. Don’t want to make a whole batch if it’s not gonna work
Would stevia work instead of sugar?
Love your Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes. I am just getting ready to start my yogurt & then make some of the fruit compotes that you have given. Do you know if they will still work using frozen fruit?
To make strawberry banana, how much banana would you add to this recipe? Does it need extra liquid with the bananas added? Thanks!
HI Kristy~
Time would be the same. No extra liquid needed. Jill
We don’t do refined sugar. Could I use honey or maple syrup?
Shauna, yes or no sugar works. And I was a sugaraholic.
Can I make Orange Compote?
Silly question, I know, but I have bags and bags and bags or oranges! I’ll take any orange recipe you have, haha!
Vero, how about orange curd or marmalade?
Jill
You could blend up the oranges first as if you were going to make orange jam
Could I use vanilla extract in place of vanilla bean? What’s the recommended amount?
Hi Diane~
Absolutely, or you can leave it out altogether. Have fun cooking!
Jill
I made this today and it was so good! Have you ever tried using bananas? My daughter loves strawberry and banana yogurt. And now we make our own, I don’t know how to get that flavor.
Hi Melissa~
Bananas would be delicious with this recipe. I say go for it.
Jill
I made this last night and put it in my oatmeal this morning. Delicious! Only thing is that it turned out super runny. I’m sure this is due to the fast that I was trying to make two things at once and my timing was way off. The strawberries ended up sitting in the sugar for far longer than ten minutes. Would you concur? I’ll definitely be making this again though with other fruits as well!
If you use frozen strawberries, do you need to thaw first, or can they just be put in the instant pot.
Kimberley, frozen is fine.
Jill
I just discovered strawberry compote and made my easy version using only strawberries and some spices. So yumms! I should put some ginger in next time like what you did. I think they will taste so yummy on waffles and maybe even on banana nice cream!!
Would using reduced fat cream cheese have an adverse impact on the cheesecake (i.e., would it still set up okay)?
Sheri~
It should still set up fine.
Jill
Hmmm…I’m thinking peaches would be divine, too!
Hi Sherri~
Peaches are divine and I am about to put up a recipe for my Peach Cobbler Compote.
Jill
Oh boy! I can’t wait 🙂
How about one for cherries???
If you dont have an orange is there something else you can use?
Hi Dana~
Skip the orange, no worries! Or add a small squeeze of lemon.
Jill
Hi Jill. Do you think this would work with granny smith apples?
Hi Pamela~
I cannot think of any reason that it would not work. I’d probably peel the apples first. Silly girl. 😉
Jill
Put apples in the pot, cored with skins…best applesauce ever! No sugar needed with sweet apples.
Does this need to be stored in the fridge?
How long is it good for?
Thank you!
Hi Meredith~
This is good for a couple of weeks. You can always freeze some. 🙂
Jill
Awesome, thank you! Can’t wait to make some! 🙂
Hi Jill! Could this be made from frozen thawed strawberries?
Hi Laurie~
Frozen strawberries would work. Thanks for visiting!
Jill
Do you think this would work for figs, blackberries, etc without added liquid?
Hi Renee~
It sure would work. Blackberries give off liquid. Thank you for visiting.
Jill
What about figs? I want to use fresh figs. Do I just not put in the orange juice?
Figs sound wonderful. I will definitely have to make a fig compote. I will be making a FROG compote as well. Jill