Fall fruit compote

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

 

2 ripe pears, cut in small chunks, unpeeled
2 apples, cored and cut in small chunks, unpeeled
1 cup seedless grapes
1 medium-size ripe banana, sliced
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/4 cup golden raisins
3 dried pear halves, chopped
Grated zest from skin of 1 orange
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup orange juice

Combine all ingredients in a large pot and stir. Simmer over low heat 20 to 25 minutes or until fruit is tender. Serve warm or cold.

Yield: about 6 cups
Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
  Calories: 102
  Carbohydrate: 26 g
  Protein: 1 g
  Fat: <1 g
  Saturated fat: 0
  Sodium: 2 g
  Fiber: 3 g
  Exchanges per serving: 2 fruit
  Carbohydrate choices: 2

This recipe was developed by Nancy Cooper, a Contributing Editor of Diabetes Self-Management. Nancy is a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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