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Jammy Vanilla Cherry Compote over Creamy Oatmeal

Thick, jammy cherries simmered with vanilla and a touch of maple spooned over creamy, milky oats with a crunch of toasted pecans.

Jammy Vanilla Cherry Compote over Creamy Oatmeal

Ingredients

  • 2⅔ cups pitted400 gSweet cherrieshalved
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml)80 gApple juice, unsweetened
  • 1 tbsp25 gMaple syrup
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • 2 tsp10 gLime juice
  • 1½ cups120 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup (240 ml)250 gMilk, 2%
  • 1 cup250 gWater
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • 3½ tbsp chopped24 gPecanschopped

Steps

  1. Set a medium pot over medium heat and toast the pecans, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant; tip them onto a plate.
  2. In the same pot, combine the cherries, apple juice and maple syrup. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. Simmer uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring and lightly mashing about half the cherries, until the juices thicken and turn jammy.
  4. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the vanilla and lime juice. Spoon the compote into a bowl and let it cool slightly.
  5. Rinse the pot, then add the milk, water and salt and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  6. Stir in the oats and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until creamy.
  7. Divide the oatmeal among four bowls and top each with a quarter of the warm compote and a quarter of the toasted pecans.
  8. Refrigerate any leftover compote in a covered container within 2 hours and use within 3 days.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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

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