Walnut Free Warm Vanilla Fruit Compote
Sweet, jammy, and perfumed with vanilla and warm spice, this fruit compote is the kind of simple recipe that makes everything it touches taste more special. Blueberries, strawberries, and peach slices simmer down into a glossy, syrupy sauce that's bright from fresh lemon juice and gently spiced with Ceylon cinnamon and ginger. The vanilla powder weaves through every bite in a way that feels almost dessert-like, even though the ingredient list is refreshingly wholesome. For anyone navigating tree nut concerns, this recipe is naturally free of walnuts and any nut-based thickeners — arrowroot starch does the thickening work here if you want a richer, more coating consistency. Spoon it warm over yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes, or ice cream, and it instantly elevates whatever it lands on. It keeps well in the fridge for up to five days, so making a batch at the start of the week means you've got a versatile, fruit-forward topping ready to go whenever you need it.
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4 servings
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peach slices, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch, dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, strawberries, peaches, honey, lemon juice, vanilla powder, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit evenly.
- 2
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit begins to release its juices and the mixture comes to a gentle simmer, about 5 minutes.
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