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Apple compote is a popular dessert that is easy to prepare. It can be served as a side dish with various meals or as a dessert on its own.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$2.18 $0.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.16
- $0.07
- $0.70
- $0.24
- $0.01
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the dried fruits in apple juice for 2 hours before preparing them.
- Use a peeler to remove the skin from the apples, then cut them into slices and remove the core. ≈ 8 min
- Rinse the dried fruits with a small sieve. ≈ 2 min
- Cook the dried fruits and other ingredients together over medium heat for about 6 to 10 minutes, until they are tender.
- Remove the cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
- Serve warm or cold. ≈ 2 min
The bill
apple compote
- 500 g of apples (such as Boskoop, a type of tart apple)$1.16
- 2-3 tablespoons of sugar$0.07
- 1 dried grape, date, or apricot$0.70
- 100 ml of apple juice$0.24
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
Total$2.18
that's $0.55 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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