Thanksgiving Fruit Compote: A Colorful Medley of Fall Flavors
As the leaves turn golden brown and the air fills with the scent of roasted turkey, it's time to gather around the table with loved ones and celebrate the harvest bounty. And what better way to end a feast than with a sweet and tangy fruit compote? This classic Thanksgiving dessert is a vibrant medley of seasonal fruits, simmered in a flavorful syrup until they reach a tender-crisp perfection. From the sweet and juicy cranberries to the tart and tangy apples, each bite offers a burst of autumn flavors that will leave you craving more. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe or something with a modern twist, this collection of fruit compote recipes has something for every taste. From a classic apple-cranberry compote to a unique pear-ginger compote, these recipes are sure to become a staple in your Thanksgiving dessert repertoire.
HOT FRUIT COMPOTE
This dessert is perfect for holiday buffets. You can make it the day before and simply warm it before serving. It's delicious hot and after it cools, it's a healthy alternative to most desserts, plus it's a hit with kids and grown-ups alike.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°. Drain canned fruit, reserving syrup and juice; mix syrup and juice. Cut pears and peaches into bite-size pieces. Layer canned and dried fruit in 3-quart casserole or rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
- Mix brown sugar and brandy; pour over fruit. Pour reserved juice mixture over fruit just until fruit is covered; discard remaining juice mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg and almonds over fruit.
- Bake uncovered about 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving
CONTEST-WINNING HOT FRUIT COMPOTE
"This sweet and colorful fruit compote is perfect with an egg casserole at a holiday brunch. It can bake right alongside the eggs, so everything is conveniently done at the same time," notes Joyce Moynihan in Lakeville, Minnesota.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Lunch Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pie filling over fruit mixture; sprinkle with brown sugar. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PRESSURE COOKER WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE
You can make this colorful and easy fruit relish up to a week in advance. It's an outstanding accompaniment to turkey, chicken or pork throughout the holiday season. -Esther Chesney , Carthage, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 2-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate and vinegar. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure., Stir in apricots, raisins and walnuts. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FRESH FRUIT COMPOTE
Round out a meal with this fruit dessert, a colorful medley of apples, strawberries, peaches and pears that simmers in a simple lemon-and-honey sauce. Top off servings with low-fat vanilla yogurt, granola or both. It's a wonderful dessert that everyone will enjoy...and it features those good-for-you fruits that will help keep your and your family strong and healthy.-Kate Selner, St. Paul, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut two 1-in.-long strips from lemon peel. Squeeze juice from lemon. In a large saucepan, combine the water, honey, lemon juice and lemon peel strips. Add the apples, peaches and pears. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until fruit is softened. , Remove from the heat; discard lemon peel. Using a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a large bowl; discard poaching liquid. Stir in spreadable fruit, strawberries and grapes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Top each serving with yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT COMPOTE
A perfect partner for your Christmas goose, this warm and fruity side dish can simmer while you prepare the rest of your menu, or make it a day ahead and reheat before serving. -Shirley A. Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Drain pineapple, peaches and oranges, reserving the juices; set drained fruit aside. In a Dutch oven, combine fruit juice, dried fruits, lemon zest strips and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until dried fruit is tender, about 30 minutes. Add reserved canned fruit and cherries; heat just until warmed through. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
EASY FRUIT COMPOTE
Learn how to make fruit compote with this easy recipe! You can make compote with fresh or frozen fruit. It's delicious on ice cream, yogurt, toast, pancakes, waffles and more! Recipe yields about 2 cups compote.
Provided by Cookie and Kate
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- To prepare the fruit: If you're using fresh strawberries or peaches, cut them into thin slices. If you're using small berries like blueberries or raspberries, you can use them whole. If you're using frozen fruit, no need to defrost or slice them before using.
- In a medium saucepan, combine your fruit of choice, sweetener of choice and dash of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. This will take about 5 minutes for fresh fruit or 10 minutes for frozen fruit.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium. If you're using chunky fruit or prefer a smoother consistency, mash the fruit with a potato masher or serving fork until it reaches your desired consistency. Continue simmering, stirring often, until the compote has condensed to about half of its original volume, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the compote from the heat. I'm generally satisfied with my compote at this point, but if the compote isn't sweet enough for your liking, you can stir in a more sweetener, to taste. If you'd like it to be more smooth, mash it some more.
- Let the compote cool for a few minutes before serving. Allow leftover compote to cool completely before covering and refrigerating for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize Estimate based on 1/4th of recipe made with blueberries and honey, Calories 97 calories, Sugar 20.1 g, Sodium 39.9 mg, Fat 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 0.9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE WITH SELECTION OF CHEESE
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a 4-quart saucepan or pot bring the first 6 ingredients to a simmer. Stir slowly to dissolve the sugar in the liquid. Add the remaining ingredients except the lemon juice and the cheese. When the liquid comes to a boil, adjust the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes to marry the flavors and soften the fruit. Turn off the heat then stir in the lemon juice. With a slotted spoon remove the fruit to a bowl. Bring the remaining syrup to a simmer and reduce until lightly thickened or when the bubbles formed on the top become small. Remove the syrup for the heat and when it is cool pour it over the fruit. The compote can be held in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Serve the compote at room temperature with the cheese.
THANKSGIVING FRUIT COMPOTE
Tastes like the holidays! Use as a side dish, dessert, or over ice cream or pound cake. I just eat it as is with a spoon. Originally from the McCormick spice company. Doubles and triples easily.
Provided by Kasha
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix everything in saucepan, simmer gently for 15 minutes, let cool.
FRUIT COMPOTE
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories one pot, appetizer, dessert
Time 19m
Yield 5 cups; 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together pears, peaches, plums, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla bean in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish or casserole with tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 9 minutes, stirring once.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Add cherries, raspberries and strawberries; re-cover and cook at 100 percent power for 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Stir gently and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 156, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams
12-FRUIT COMPOTE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring the six kinds of dried fruit and the water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan. Simmer gently about 20 minutes, until the fruit is plump and tender.
- Add the cherries, apples, cranberries, lemon, cloves, cinnamon sticks and sugar to taste. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Grate the orange, reserving the grated peel. Peel off the rest of the skin and divide the orange into segments. Add them along with the grapes and brandy. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
- Add reserved grated orange peel and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 36 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PAN-SEARED OATMEAL WITH WARM FRUIT COMPOTE AND CIDER SYRUP
There's weekday oatmeal - the sort you make and eat in a rush - and then there's a special occasion oatmeal like this - the kind you save for a lazy weekend morning when the children are watching cartoons and you have the time to make something truly spectacular. First, reduce some apple cider until it's thick and glossy. While that simmers, toss together a quick compote of water, brown sugar, cinnamon and dried fruit. Make a simple pot of steel-cut oatmeal, spread it in a baking dish and chill for about an hour. (If you're a planner, you could do everything up to here the night before.) Finally, cut into triangles and sear in a blazing-hot pan glistening with butter. Serve with compote and syrup and prepare for oohs, ahhs and oh-mys.
Provided by Tara Parker-Pope
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To prepare syrup, bring cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 20 minutes); set aside.
- To prepare compote, combine 2 cups water, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and dried fruit in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until thick.
- To prepare oatmeal, combine 3 cups water, 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in oats. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon oatmeal into an 11 by 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or until set. Using a sharp knife, cut oatmeal into 8 equal rectangles; cut each rectangle in half diagonally to form 16 triangles.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 8 oatmeal triangles; cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and oatmeal triangles. Place 2 oatmeal triangles on each of 8 plates, and top each serving with 3 1/2 tablespoons fruit compote and about 2 teaspoons syrup.
APPLE COMPOTE
Apple compote is what the French call applesauce. It is utterly simple to make, but freshly made it is several cuts above storebought. Serve it warm, for a comforting dessert, topped with a dollop of crème fraiche if you like. Or use it as a filling for crêpes
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch, quick, dessert, side dish
Time 30m
Yield Makes about 3 1/2 cups, serving 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place apples and water in a heavy saucepan and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture is bubbling. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook, stirring often, until the apples have cooked down but still have some texture, 15 to 20 minutes. Add sugar, lemon or lime juice, and spices, cover and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool, or serve warm or hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 151, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams
Tips:
- Use a variety of fruits. This will give your compote a more complex flavor and texture. Some good choices include apples, pears, cranberries, oranges, and grapes.
- Don't overcook the fruit. You want the fruit to be tender but still hold its shape. Overcooked fruit will become mushy and lose its flavor.
- Use a good quality wine. The wine you use will greatly affect the flavor of your compote. Choose a wine that you enjoy drinking.
- Add spices to taste. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves can add a warm and festive flavor to your compote.
- Serve the compote warm or cold. Compote can be served warm as a dessert or cold as a side dish.
Conclusion:
Fruit compote is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It's perfect for Thanksgiving dinner, but it can also be enjoyed year-round. With its sweet and tart flavor, fruit compote is a surefire hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious dessert or side dish, give fruit compote a try. You won't be disappointed.
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