Seed Oil Free Ginger Fruit Compote
Warm, jammy, and fragrant with fresh ginger and Ceylon cinnamon, this fruit compote is the kind of thing you'll want to spoon over everything — yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes, or a simple bowl of vanilla ice cream. Blueberries burst and meld with tender pears and peaches into a thick, glossy sauce that tastes far more indulgent than the ingredient list suggests. A pinch of turmeric adds a subtle earthiness and a gorgeous golden hue without overpowering the bright citrus notes from the lemon juice and zest. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like — real fruit, raw honey, fresh ginger, and spices — with absolutely no refined seed oils hiding anywhere in the pot. That matters more than you might think, since many store-bought fruit sauces and preserves sneak in canola or sunflower oil as a texture aid or preservative. This is a completely clean, stovetop alternative that comes together in under twenty minutes and keeps in the fridge for up to five days, making it an easy staple to batch-cook at the start of the week. Torn fresh mint stirred in at the end is optional, but it lifts the whole thing into something that feels genuinely special.
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6 servings
- 2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 cups peeled and diced pears (about 2 medium pears)
- 1 cup peeled and diced peaches, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pears, peaches, water, honey, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and turmeric in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit, then bring to a gentle simmer, about 3–4 minutes.
- 2
Add the blueberries and lemon juice, stir to combine, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pears are tender when pierced with a fork and the blueberries have burst and released their juices, about 12–15 minutes. The compote should be thick enough to mound slightly on a spoon.
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