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Apple Pear Compote with Yogurt and Granola

Warm cinnamon spiced pears and apples served with Greek yogurt and granola.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 937 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 large cooking apples peeled and cored
  • 2 pears peeled and cored
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 2 cups granola
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup milk or cream

Instructions

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  1. Cut the apples and pears into similar sized chunks. Place them, along with the sugar, cinnamon, and water, in a heavy bottomed sauce pan.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 15-20 minutes or until the pears and apples are soft. Stir frequently during the cooking time.
  3. About halfway through cooking stir in the raisins.
  4. Divide the granola among 4 bowls and top each with two tablespoons Greek yogurt and 1/4 of the pear-apple compote. Drizzle the milk or cream around the edges of the bowl. Serve warm.

Notes

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  • Variations and Serving Suggestions --
  • You can easily make this compote in advance. Store the finished recipe tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat over low heat or in the microwave.
  • If your compote is too runny, you can add a tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in a little water. The cornstarch slurry should be stirred into the hot fruit mixture and cooked for 1 minute.
  • Cooking apples are varieties that hold their shape better when cooked. Examples of cooking apply varieties are Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Winesap, Pink Lady, and Granny Smith.
  • I used red bartlett pears in this recipe, but almost any variety of pear is fine.
  • You can use either white or brown sugar.
  • Choose either dark or golden raisins; or substitute currants if you like.
  • Use your favorite purchased granola from the grocery's cereal aisle.
  • I enjoy a vanilla flavored Greek yogurt for this recipe but plain is just as good.
  • Serve the compote warm over a slice of pound cake with a dollop of whipped cream.
  • If serving for dessert, add two tablespoons rum or brandy to the compote near the end of cooking.
  • Layer apple-pear compote with vanilla custard.
  • Cook the compote until the fruit has broken down further and serve as a pancake topping.
  • Serve over warm French toast.
  • Substitute golden raisins or currants for the black raisins.
  • Substitute your favorite fruits. Peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, and cherries all make delicious competes.
  • Serve as a side dish with chicken or pork.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 937kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 167g (56%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 94mg (4%) Potassium 1183mg (34%) Fiber 18g (72%) Sugar 78g (156%) Vitamin A 249IU (5%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 279mg (28%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 937

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 937kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 167g 56%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 94mg 4%
Potassium 1183mg 25%
Fiber 18g 72%
Sugar 78g 156%
Vitamin A 249IU 5%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 279mg 28%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.