Coconut Free Spiced Carob Fruit Compote

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time20 min

4.6

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Warm, jewel-toned, and deeply fragrant, this fruit compote is the kind of thing you'll want to spoon over everything — oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes, or a simple scoop of vanilla ice cream. Blueberries, cherries, and tender pear pieces simmer together in a glossy sauce built on carob powder, honey, and a warming blend of Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric. Carob brings a rich, chocolatey depth without any bitterness, and it pairs beautifully with the bright hit of fresh lemon juice that keeps the whole compote from feeling too sweet or heavy. Many store-bought fruit sauces and dessert toppings sneak in coconut oil or coconut-derived thickeners, so making this one from scratch means you know exactly what's in the pot. The technique is straightforward — whisk the spices into water first so they bloom evenly, then let the fruit do the work as it slowly softens and the sauce thickens into something glossy and spoonable. A short rest off the heat is all it needs to reach that perfect, luscious consistency. It's the kind of simple, wholesome recipe that tastes far more impressive than the ingredient list suggests.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries, halved
1 cup peeled and diced pear (about 1 medium pear), cut into ½-inch pieces
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp carob powder
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ cup water
1 pinch salt

Instructions

1
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the carob powder, ground Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, ground turmeric, and salt with the water until smooth and no dry clumps remain.
2
Add the blueberries, cherries, diced pear, honey, and lemon juice to the saucepan and stir to coat the fruit in the carob mixture.

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