Dairy Free Ginger Pear & Apple Compote
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this fruit compote is the kind of simple recipe that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Pears and apples simmer together with fresh ginger, honey, and a touch of Ceylon cinnamon until they soften into a luscious, syrupy mixture that works as a topping, a side, or an honest-to-goodness snack straight from the pot. The fresh ginger gives it a gentle heat that balances the natural sweetness of the fruit beautifully, making it feel a little more grown-up than your average applesauce. Since the base is entirely fruit, honey, and warm spices, it's naturally free of dairy — and the optional butter at the end is easy to skip without losing any of the depth or glossiness. You can keep it chunky for texture or press it into something closer to a sauce depending on your mood, which makes it incredibly versatile. Spoon it over oatmeal, pancakes, roasted pork, or a bowl of coconut yogurt and it fits right in every time.
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4 servings
- 3 medium pears (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
- 2 medium apples (about 1 lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
Can be omittedunsalted butter
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pear chunks, apple chunks, grated ginger, honey, water, Ceylon cinnamon, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit evenly.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is tender and beginning to break down at the edges, about 15–18 minutes. The liquid should reduce to a light syrup that coats the fruit.
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