Baked Fruit Compote is a sauce recipe most people forget about. However once you try the recipe, it becomes a frequent visitor being used on pancakes, ice creams, desserts etc. Not to forget adding to yoghurts, scones, French toast and cheese boards. This is such a simple recipe that improves so many other recipes/dishes.

Baked Fruit Compote

One of my favourite desserts and suitable regardless of the weather. The fresh fruit finishes a meal with class.

4.80 from 35 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Alcohol, Apple, Dessert, Fruit, Peaches, Pears, Spice

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 45

Servings: people

Calories: 194kcal

Ingredients

12 small peaches cored, peeled and quartered, see Notes
1/2 cup berries fresh assorted in season choice
2/3 cup red wine
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 large lemon or lime thinly sliced and seeded
1 stick cinnamon
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 whole star anise optional
6 whole black peppercorns optional

Instructions

Place the fruit in a baking dish.
12 small peaches, 1/2 cup berries
Combine the remaining ingredients in a saucepan and heat until the sugar is dissolved-do not boil.
2/3 cup red wine, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 large lemon, 1 stick cinnamon, 3 whole cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 whole star anise, 6 whole black peppercorns
Preheat your oven to 350F (180C)
Pour the liquid over the fruit and bake covered in the oven until the fruit is tender, 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the ripeness of the fruit.
Remove the star anise, cinnamon, cloves etc
Serve warm, chilled, or at room temperature.

Notes

Note: Makes sure you count how many star anise, cloves etc you use so you know how many to remove.

Note: you can use other fruit such as apples and pears

Nutrition

Baked Fruit Compote