If you’re unfamiliar with the term, ‘compote’ is a sauce of fruit stewed in syrup. Compote can be served on top of desserts like ice cream or cheesecake, on oatmeal, mixed into yogurt, on top of pancakes, and more. Today I’m sharing an easy and delicious peach compote recipe. These sweet and tangy stewed peaches are prepared in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker, making this fruit sauce hands-off and easy to cook. If you’re looking for Instant Pot peach recipes, you’ll want to pin this Instant Pot compote! For more easy Instant Pot recipes like this, you’ll love my cookbook, Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners! Get your copy now (available in both paperback and digital formats), and check out some sneak peek recipes from the cookbook and my other Instant Pot recipes here.
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How to make peach compote in the Instant Pot
To make this Instant Pot compote, start by placing 3 cups of chopped ripe peaches (about 3-4 peaches, pitted) in the inner pot of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot). Sprinkle some brown sugar evenly over the top of the peaches, and let it sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, stir in fresh lemon juice, water, and ground cinnamon.
Close and lock the pressure cooker lid and set the timer for 1 minute at high pressure. It will take about 6 minutes for the pot to reach pressure before the cooking time begins. After the pressure cooking time ends allow the pressure to release from the pot naturally for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure using the manufacturer’s quick release method.
Unlock and remove the lid, then select the Saute function on your pot. Cook, stirring and smashing the peach chunks with a spoon until you have a thick, chunky consistency (this will take about 2 minutes). Press Cancel to end the Saute function.
Allow the Instant Pot compote to cool a bit, then you can either serve it immediately, or store the peach compote in jars in the refrigerator to serve later.
How to serve peach compote
Peach compote is great as a topping for breakfasts (like oatmeal, pancakes, or yogurt), or as a topping on desserts (like ice cream or cheesecake). Since this is an Instant Pot compote, it’s a very easy and hands-off peach compote recipe.
Here’s the Instant Pot Peach Compote recipe!
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 10 minutes |
Passive Time | 25 minutes |
Servings |
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- 3 cups chopped peaches
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Ingredients
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- Place chopped peaches in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot) and evenly sprinkle with brown sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, water, and cinnamon.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 1 minute. Allow 6 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Select Saute function and cook, stirring and smashing peach chunks with a spoon until you have a thick, chunky consistency, about 2 minutes. Press Cancel to end the Saute function.
- Cool and serve immediately or store in jars in the refrigerator to serve later.
Diane M. says
My husband and I loved your compote! I had been given some nectarines so I used them instead of the peaches. I had 10 cups of chopped nectarines and since peaches are usually bigger than nectarines I just doubled the rest of ingredients exactly to your recipe, I did cook it for 2 min instead of the one minute since I had doubled everything. Your recipe was so simple in the instant pot. I look forward to trying it with the peaches and possibly plums or apricots, thank you so much for your very tasty recipe!
Ramona Cruz-Peters says
Thank you for letting me know! I bet it was delicious with nectarines. I love making blueberry compote in the Instant Pot as well (I have a simple recipe for it in my cookbook).