Easy Sweet & Spicy Strawberry Jalapeno Compote
Sweet and spicy flavors come together deliciously with this strawberry jalapeno compote. It’s perfect for spreading on toast, atop cream cheese, or drizzling over your favorite desserts.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 pint jar
- Category: fruit topping, compote, waffle topping, fruit dip, cake filling, pastry filling
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: fruit topping, compote, waffle topping, fruit dip, cake filling, pastry filling
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 large jalapeno, deseeded and minced
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon butter, unsalted *optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the strawberries, minced jalapeno, and granulated sugar. Give it a gentle stir. When the mixture starts to bubble around the edges, turn the heat to low, stirring often. The mixture will start to bubble more and foam up. When it starts to foam, add in the 1/2 teaspoon of butter and stir in.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, take a masher and start to mash up the strawberries into the size pieces you’d like. Continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes or until the mixture is slightly thickened or cook another 10-15 minutes for a thicker compote. If you want a thicker compote, cook it until you can run a spatula through it the line mixture stays separated and just barely starts to melt back together.
- Transfer to a jar or bowl that you can cover once cooled. Once cooled, cover it and place it in the fridge.