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    Published on: January 21, 2013 by Janice Lawandi; Updated on: November 8, 2021 2 Comments

    Winter fruit compote

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    Use your slow cooker to make stewed fruit that you can serve over oatmeal for breakfast, or over rice pudding or vanilla bean ice cream for dessert!

    Disclosure: I was provided with a free Crock-Pot brand slow cooker to test out, with the purpose of writing a recipe for it.  All opinions stated within are my own.

    The beauty of the Crock-Pot: they are reliable slow heating machines that allow you to set them and forget them. You put all the ingredients together in the Crock-Pot and start it, then you go about your day, and a few hours later, your meal is ready! 

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    When I think of slow cooker recipes, I think of winter. I came up with this breakfast idea when the temperatures outside dropped suddenly, and my breakfast of granola and cold yogurt with frozen berries just wasn't as tempting any more. Who wants to eat frozen berries on a cold winter morning? I used the slow cooker to revive and warm dried fruits in a light syrup with a few spices, but you could also do this in a regular pot on the stove. Served warm over some hot oatmeal, it's just perfect for a tummy-warming breakfast on a chilly morning.

    Use your slow cooker to make stewed fruit that you can also serve over rice pudding or vanilla bean ice cream for dessert!

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    Dried Fruit Compote

    AuthorAuthor : Janice Lawandi
    Learn how to make a dried fruit compote from a variety of dried fruits with this easy slow cooker recipe. This fruit compote makes a great topping for oatmeal in the morning.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 4 hours hrs
    Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine British
    Servings 6
    Calories 294 kcal

    Equipment

    • 6-quart Crock-Pot

    Ingredients
      

    • 750 mL water
    • 100 grams granulated sugar ½–1 cup, depending on how sweet you want it
    • 500 grams unsweetened/plain dried fruits I used apples, pears, cranberries, apricots, prunes
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 5 star anise
    • 1 pinch ground cloves
    • 1 navel orange zested
    • 1 lemon zested
    • cooked oatmeal to serve or vanilla ice cream

    Instructions
     

    • In the Crock-Pot (I used the old version of this Crock-pot), stir together the water and the sugar with a wooden spoon.
    • Drop in all the dried fruits, the spices, and zests, and stir to combine.
    • Place the lid on the slow cooker and set it to high.
    • Let the mixture cook for about 4 hours or until you are ready to serve it (my Crock-Pot switches to a “warm” setting when time is up so you could even set it overnight for a warm breakfast).
    • Serve the warm compote over cooked oatmeal for breakfast or over vanilla ice cream for dessert.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 648mgFiber: 10gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 171mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Rachel Ring says

      January 23, 2013 at 2:21 am

      WOW - This must make the house smell amazing, looks SO good. Looking forward to this over Ice Cream 🙂

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      • Janice Lawandi says

        January 23, 2013 at 9:39 pm

        Oh yes it does! It's such an easy recipe and you can absolutely tweak it with your own fruits and spices. Let me know if you do get a chance to make it 🙂

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