Hearty Fruit Compote Recipe

Hearty Fruit Compote Recipe

  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 (2 inch) cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried pitted prunes
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 medium orange, peeled, sectioned and chopped
  • 1 medium grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and chopped
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1 firm bananas. sliced
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  1. In a saucepan, cook and stir apple juice and cinnamon stick until mixture boils. Remove from the heat; add prunes and apricots. Cover and let stand for 6 hours or overnight or until fruit is soft. Remove cinnamon stick. Add orange peel, orange, grapefruit, apple, banana, orange juice and brown sugar; mix well. Pour into serving bowl. Top with walnuts.