Winter Fruit Compote Yogurt (Printable)
Spiced winter fruit slowly simmered, combined with creamy yogurt for a warm, comforting dish.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
02 - 2 pears, peeled, cored, and diced
03 - 3.5 oz dried apricots, chopped
04 - 2.6 oz dried figs, chopped
05 - 2.6 oz dried cranberries or raisins
→ Liquid & Sweetener
06 - 1 cup orange juice
07 - 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
→ Spices & Flavorings
08 - 1 cinnamon stick
09 - 2 star anise
10 - 1 strip lemon zest
→ To Serve
11 - 14 oz plain Greek yogurt
12 - 2 tbsp chopped toasted nuts (optional, e.g., pistachios or walnuts)
# How-to Steps:
01 - In a medium saucepan, combine diced apples, pears, chopped dried apricots, figs, cranberries, orange juice, honey, cinnamon stick, star anise, and lemon zest.
02 - Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
03 - Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the fruit is tender and the mixture is slightly syrupy.
04 - Remove from heat, discard the cinnamon stick, star anise, and lemon zest. Allow the compote to cool slightly.
05 - Spoon Greek yogurt into serving bowls, top with warm or room-temperature compote, and sprinkle with chopped toasted nuts if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Pointers:
01 -
- It makes your kitchen smell like cinnamon and orange while you barely lift a finger.
- You can eat it warm for breakfast or cold as dessert, and it tastes intentional either way.
- It uses up those dried fruits sitting in your pantry and turns them into something people ask for the recipe for.
02 -
- Do not skip the lemon zest, it brightens the whole thing and keeps it from tasting one note and too sweet.
- If your compote looks too watery after cooking, uncover the pan and simmer it for another 5 minutes to thicken it up.
- Taste it before you serve and add a pinch more honey if your fruit was not very sweet to begin with.
03 -
- Toast your nuts in a dry pan for two minutes before adding them, it makes them taste richer and crunchier.
- If you like things less sweet, cut the honey in half and let the natural fruit sugars do the work.
- Use a vegetable peeler to get wide strips of lemon zest, they are easier to fish out later than tiny shreds.