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Chunky Vanilla Apple-Pear Compote with Cinnamon

Tender apple and pear chunks in a glossy vanilla-cinnamon syrup brightened with apple juice and lemon, warm and spoonable over pancakes.

Chunky Vanilla Apple-Pear Compote with Cinnamon

Ingredients

  • 2½ medium500 gApplecut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • 1 medium200 gPearscut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gApple juice, unsweetened
  • 1½ tbsp packed20 gBrown sugarpacked
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp4 gCornstarch
  • 1 tbsp15 gWatercold
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare the fruit first: cut the apple and pear into chunks and toss them with the lemon juice in a medium pot so they don't brown.
  2. Add the apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to the pot and stir to coat the fruit.
  3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook gently, stirring now and then, for 10 to 12 minutes, until the fruit is tender but still holds its shape.
  4. In a small cup, stir the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth to make a slurry.
  5. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the simmering fruit and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until the syrup turns glossy and thickens.
  6. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  7. Let the compote cool for about 15 minutes, then spoon it warm over pancakes.
  8. Refrigerate any leftovers promptly in a covered container and use within 3 days; rewarm gently before serving.

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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