apple compote

apple compote

Desserts

Apple compote, a simple yet delicious dessert, perfect for autumn evenings.

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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

4 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

  1. Soak the dried fruits in apple juice for 2 hours before preparing them.
  2. Use a peeler to remove the skin from the apples, then cut them into slices and remove the core. ≈ 8 min
  3. Rinse the dried fruits with a small sieve. ≈ 2 min
  4. Cook the dried fruits and other ingredients together over medium heat for about 6 to 10 minutes, until they are tender.
  5. Remove the cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
  6. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of apples (such as Boskoop, a type of tart apple)
  • 0.15 liters of water
  • 2-3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 dried grape, date, or apricot
  • 100 ml of apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • up to the cinnamon bread

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