Vanilla banana compote

Vanilla banana compote

Desserts

A banana compote, a warm and sweet drink perfect for cold days.

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Kompot is a traditional Russian hot fruit drink. We’ve added bananas to this recipe to create a unique and delicious flavour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.63 $1.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.23
  • $0.39
  • $2.90
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the bananas, blackberries, and cut them into slices about 1 cm thick. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the banana slices in a saucepan, add the sugar, and cover with water to moisten the sugar. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add a pinch of vanilla and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and let simmer until the sugar syrup thickens.
  5. Place the banana slices in the syrup and cook gently, ensuring they don’t break down.
  6. Adjust the acidity to taste by adding lemon juice. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Vanilla banana compote

  • 1 kg of bananas$2.23
  • 500 g of sugar$0.39
  • 1/2 vanilla bean$2.90
  • lemon juice$0.11

Total$5.63

that's $1.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of bananas
  • 500 g of sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • lemon juice

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