Quick & Easy Apricot Compote
This quick and easy apricot compote can be prepared in less than ten minutes, and it’s the perfect compliment to any sweet breakfast dish you’re serving up!
The intense apricot flavor also pairs nicely with shredded pancakes, or Kaiserschmarrn as we call them in Vienna, but works just as well mixed in with yogurt or cereal.
If you want a fantastic, quick, and easy apricot compote that will impress all your family and friends, keep reading because this recipe is unbelievably delicious!
🥘 Ingredients
- Apricots
- Water
- Honey
- Lemon Juice
- Granulated Sugar
See the recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Instructions
The first thing you’ll need to do is wash your apricots and cut them in half. Be sure to remove the pit!
You’ll then halve the apricot halves again and put them in a small pot with the water, honey, lemon juice, and granulated sugar.
Bring all of the ingredients to a boil and then simmer for 7 minutes.
After your compote has simmered for 7 minutes, divide it between two serving bowls. Whether you serve it as a side or mix it into a breakfast dish, it’ll be equally delicious!
🍓 Substitutions
If you’re not a fan of apricots, this compote can also be made with strawberries, blueberries, plums, and other fruits – or fruit combinations. If you like apples, I have a great recipe for an apple compote!
Another one of my favorites is a peach compote! It’s especially delicious served with waffles and vanilla ice cream!
⚭ Perfect Pairing
🍽 Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Sharp Knife
- Cutting Board
- Bowl for Serving
🌡 Storage
This apricot compote recipe makes enough for two, but on the off-chance you’re left with any leftovers, it will keep in the fridge for two or three days.
🙋🏻 FAQ
In French, the word compôte means “mixture” – and any fruit compote you come across will quite literally be a mixture of fruit chunks and sugar that’s been boiled to perfection. This apricot compote recipe also calls for some honey and lemon juice to get the flavor just right!
They’re a lot of different ways to enjoy a fruit compote. One of my favorites is as a spread paired alongside pancakes, waffles, or any other sweet breakfast treat. It’s also a nice compliment to simple desserts. Adding a compote on top of a custard adds some dimension and complexity, and it’s downright delicious.
It’s also pretty great mixed in with Greek yogurt!
This sweet treat is often paired alongside another dessert item, but at its core, a compote is a mixture of fruit and sugar that has been mixed together!
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Homemade Apricot Compote
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Sharp knife
- Bowl for serving
Ingredients
- 3 Apricots fresh
- 1 ½ cups Water
- 1 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Granulated sugar
Instructions
- Wash the 3 Apricots, cut them in half, and remove the pit.3 Apricots
- Then halve the apricot halves again and put them in a small pot with 1 ½ cups Water, 1 tsp Honey, 1 tsp Lemon juice, and 1 tsp Granulated sugar.1 ½ cups Water, 1 tsp Honey, 1 tsp Lemon juice, 1 tsp Granulated sugar
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 7 minutes.
- Then divide the compote between two serving bowls and serve.
Nutrition
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⛑️ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For further information, check Safe Food Handling – FDA.
I have been looking for a recipe to include apricots in my cooking. This one sounds delicious!
Thank you, Padma! Happy, you found what you were looking for!
Yum! We have some great apricots in the market now so I had to try this recipe. Will certainly make again (and try with other some of the other fruits you recommend). The compote is lovely on top of almost anything – but we enjoy most with morning waffles.
Love to hear that you liked it! Thank you, Stephanie!
Love this recipe. I have enjoyed this with whipped feta and ice cream- wow! Love this easy recipe and pics
Thank you, Covita! Sounds like an amazing combination! Glad you enjoyed it!
I love apricots and the markets are full of them right now here in Italy. This compote recipe is spot on, not too sweet or sour!
Thank you, Jaqueline! I am glad you liked it!
This was fabulous and so nostalgic for me…my grandmother always served a dish of cooked fruit…and It was often apricots…after the meal. We loved it.
Oh, I’m so glad to hear that Debra! Thank you!