Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation) Recipe
A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and kids of all ages) will love. Start with a can of fruit cocktail, add some chopped fruit in season, and make a simple vanilla sauce to top it. (This dessert converts easily to a no-sugar added or low sugar version by substituting a non calorie sweetener such as Splenda for half or all of the sugar.)
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can fruit cocktail (I use packed-in-own-juice type, but regular syrup canned is fine if carbs and calories are not a concern)
- 1 cup of fresh fruits in season, diced or sliced (such as bananas, oranges, apples, mangoes, pineapple, etc.)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Garnish of choice, optional: mint leaves, whipped cream, toasted coconut, chocolate curls, etc.
Directions
- Drain fruit cocktail well, reserving all juice. In medium mixing bowl stir together drained fruit cocktail and prepared fresh fruit. Divide evenly into 5 to 6 individual compote dishes or small dessert bowls.
- Measure reserved fruit cocktail syrup into a liquid measuring glass; add water as needed to measure ½ cup total. Pour into a small saucepan and stir in sugar and cornstarch, mixing until all cornstarch is dissolved.
- Cook and stir over medium high heat just til it begins to boil; reduce heat and continue boiling 2 or 3 minutes, until thickened well.
- Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Pour over fruit portioning evenly.
- Optional: garnish as desired and serve.
- Yield: 5-6 servings
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 129g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 142 | |
| Calories from Fat 21 | 15% |
| Total Fat 2.38g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 1.39g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium 97mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 31.15g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 27.39g | 18% |
| Protein 0.95g | 2% |
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