BHA & BHT Free Cinnamon Fruit Compote
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this fruit compote is the kind of simple recipe that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Apples and pears simmer down into something tender and jammy, while blueberries burst in at the end to add deep color and a slightly tart edge. Fresh ginger and Ceylon cinnamon do the heavy lifting on flavor, and a squeeze of lemon juice at the finish keeps everything bright and balanced. For anyone avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, packaged fruit products and flavored syrups can be a minefield — those additives show up in more places than you'd expect. This compote sidesteps all of that by relying entirely on whole fruit, honey, and spices, so you know exactly what's in every spoonful. The optional turmeric adds a subtle warmth and a gorgeous golden hue without changing the flavor profile in any dramatic way. It works beautifully spooned over oatmeal, yogurt, or pancakes, and it's just as good eaten straight from the bowl while it's still warm. Make a batch, stash it in the fridge, and you've got a clean, preservative-free topping ready to go all week long.
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6 servings
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces
- 2 medium pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple pieces, pear pieces, honey, water, Ceylon cinnamon, and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit, then bring to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples and pears are just tender when pierced with a fork, about 10–12 minutes.
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