Comforting Winter Fruit Compote

Cooking Up Comfort

This versatile fruit compote is a warm and comforting way to enjoy the natural sweetness of fruits infused with layers of flavor from health-supportive, warming spices, ginger and cinnamon. This is delicious on its own or served over oatmeal, yogurt, waffles, pancakes, or chia seed pudding.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Makes: ~2 cups

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Recipe courtesy of
  • Lisa Markley Director of Culinary Medicine | AdventHealth Whole Health Institute

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 pound (16 ounces) fresh or frozen fruit (apples, pears, peaches, berries, cherries, etc.), thinly sliced or cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup dried fruit such as dried apricots, figs, and/or cherries
  • 1/4 cup 100% apple juice (or sub water)
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1-2 teaspoons grated ginger or ½ teaspoon dried ginger (optional)
  • Dash of salt

Preparation

  1. Combine the fruit, dried fruit, apple juice, sweetener, cinnamon stick, optional ginger and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Note: frozen fruit will take a little longer to reach boiling point.
  2. Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes until the compote has reduced to about half of its original volume. If you’d like a smoother consistency, mash the fruit up with a potato masher or a fork.
  3. Enjoy by itself or served over oatmeal, yogurt, waffles, pancakes, or chia seed pudding.

Category Tags

Spreads and Sauces
Sweets
Vegan
About the Recipe Author

Lisa Markley, MS, RDN, LD, is an integrative dietitian culinary nutrition expert with nearly two decades of experience working towards improving the health of others. She is passionate about educating others how to harness the healing power of food and healthful lifestyle changes.

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