Pear Ginger Compote

This simple, sweet and spiced pear ginger compote with apples and orange juice can be served with yogurt, granola, waffles and more. 

My unseasonal fruit cravings have me heading straight for the freezer to a stash of summer fruit.

With bags of cherries, blueberries and strawberries, I am dreaming about sunshine and long days.

I’ve been so obsessed with warm weather fruit that I completely forgot about 4 Bosc pears hidden in a refrigerator drawer for at least the past 2 months.

Despite all that time, those hearty pears were still in pretty good condition. I made a batch of pear ginger compote.

The zippiness of minced fresh ginger and a crisp Pink Lady apple gave the mellow pears a pleasant kick.

The compote ended up swirled in yogurt and oatmeal, but it was at its best paired with walnuts on a buttermilk waffle.SaveSave

Pear Ginger Compote

• Author: Paige Adams
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 2 cups 1x

This simple, sweet and spiced pear ginger compote with apples and orange juice can be served with yogurt, granola, waffles and more.

Ingredients

• 4 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
• 1 Pink Lady apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the pears, apples, ginger, sugar and orange juice. Cook the fruit over medium heat until tender, occasionally stirring and mashing with a wooden spoon, about 20 minutes.
2. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.