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Bright Cherry Compote for Pancakes

Juicy sweet cherries simmered with a touch of honey and lemon into a glossy, fruit-forward sauce with soft, plump whole fruit.

Bright Cherry Compote for Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 3¼ cups pitted500 gSweet cherrieshalved
  • ¼ cup60 gWater
  • 1½ tbsp30 gHoney
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • 1 tsp2 gLemon zest
  • 2¼ tsp6 gCornstarch
  • ½ tsp2 gVanilla extract

Steps

  1. Before you start cooking, halve the cherries and zest the lemon so everything is ready.
  2. In a small cup, stir the cornstarch into half of the water until smooth to make a slurry; set it aside.
  3. Put the cherries, the remaining half of the water, the honey and the lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  4. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring often, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cherries soften and release their juices.
  5. Stir the slurry again, pour it into the pan and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, until the sauce turns glossy and thickens.
  6. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the lemon zest and the vanilla.
  7. Spoon the warm compote over pancakes, or let it cool for up to 1 hour, then cover and refrigerate promptly. Use within 3 days.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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