Soy Free Cinnamon Fruit Compote
Warm, jammy, and fragrant with Ceylon cinnamon and fresh ginger, this fruit compote is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Apples and pears simmer down into tender, syrupy bites, while blueberries burst in at the end to add a deep, jewel-toned color and a gentle tartness. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the finish brightens everything up and keeps the flavors lively rather than heavy or overly sweet. Soy shows up in a surprising number of store-bought fruit sauces and preserves — often tucked into emulsifiers or natural flavor blends — so making your own from scratch is genuinely the cleanest route. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is: real fruit, honey, spices, and water. The optional turmeric adds a subtle warmth and a gorgeous golden hue without changing the flavor profile in any dramatic way. Spoon it over oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes, or ice cream, and it's hard to imagine going back to anything from a jar.
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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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