Easy Apple Compote
This apple compote recipe is a versatile fruit topping bursting with caramelized apples and spice. It's a delicious addition to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cups diced apples (roughly ½ inch), unpeeled (or peeled, if you prefer)
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Melt butter In large skillet over medium high heat.2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Add apples and brown sugar. Continue to cook over medium high heat for 15 minutes, or until apples are softened, stirring occasionally.3 cups diced apples (roughly ½ inch), unpeeled, ½ cup packed brown sugar
- Stir in cinnamon.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Serve over pancakes, cooked oatmeal, vanilla ice cream, or pudding. Makes 3 cups.
Notes
- Storage & reheating: This apple cinnamon compote can be made ahead and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Reheat gently until warm, if desired. To freeze, put in freezer containers and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight for best results.
- Apple choices: I like a combination of Honeycrisp and Gala. Other varieties that work well are Jonagold, Jonathan, Braeburn, Granny Smith, or Cortland.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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