Fruit Compote

This compote has a thick and sweet sauce that is mixed with fruit for a delicious dessert.

Yield

5 servings

Serving size

1/2 cup prepared compote, 1/5 of recipe

Rating

3.28 of 5 (76 ratings)

Food groups

• Fruit: 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple chunks (8 ounce can, juice packed)
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 medium banana (peeled and sliced)
• 1 pear (sliced in cubes)
• 2 peaches (sliced in cubes)

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Drain the juice from the canned pineapple into a small saucepan.
3. Stir in orange juice and cornstarch.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
6. Let the juice mix cool to room temperature.
7. While the juice mix is cooling, peel and slice the banana.
8. Wash the pear and peaches and cut them into cubes.
9. Pour the cooled juice mix into a large bowl.
10. Add the pieces of pineapple, banana, pear, and peaches.
11. Stir together.

Nutrition per serving

Notes

You can serve this compote in serving dishes, or over frozen yogurt or waffles.

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Source

Recipe by: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/fruit-compote. Federal works are public domain in the United States.