Peach Compote
This easy peach compote recipe is made with ripe stone-fruit, maple syrup, a splash of lemon juice and spices. Simmer on the stovetop until you've got a thick fruit sauce. The perfect topping for plain yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes, french toast, vanilla ice cream and more!
Servings: 10 (2-3 tablespoons per serving)
Calories: 43kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium saucepan
- 1 Potato masher *optional for a smoother compote
- 1 Small, sharp paring knife *for peeling peaches
Ingredients
- 5 medium ripe yellow peaches *see note below
- ½ small lemon *juiced
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup *or brown sugar *see note below
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Recipe notes:
Peaches: I recommend small or medium peaches. Large ones can sometimes lack flavor and have an odd mealy texture. You can also use frozen or canned peaches, be sure to drain the syrup from canned peaches before adding to the pot and note canned peaches are generally much sweeter. Maple syrup: Peaches already contain a lot of natural sugars. If desired, you can reduce added sugar or eliminate it all together. General: This recipe will make around 16 ounces of compote once fruit cooks down.Instructions
- Peel and dice peaches, or leave peach skin on if preferred. Place chunks in a medium saucepan.5 medium ripe yellow peaches
- Squeeze juice from half of a small lemon into the pot.½ small lemon
- Add maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Mix well! *Tip: you can use less or no maple syrup if desired. peaches are already quite sweet when ripened!¼ cup pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Place pot on the stovetop and turn heat to medium-high. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for approximately 20 minutes.
- Once fruit reaches desired thickness, remove from heat. You can also squish peach chunks with a potato masher if you'd like a smoother sauce.
- Serve on peach pancakes, french toast, hot oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream and more. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/10th of recipe (all values are approximate). | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.3g | Protein: 0.5g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6.8g