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WW Recipe of the Day: Orange-Sauced Slow Cooker Hot Fruit
The recipe for this orange-sauced slow cooker hot fruit caught my eye as I was skimming through Slow and Easy: Fast-Fix Recipes for Your Electric Slow Cooker (affiliate link) the other day.
It seemed different, but in a good way.
When I think of fruit salad I think chilled, which isn’t always appealing in the middle of winter.
That’s where this orange-sauced slow cooker hot fruit salad comes in.
Made with canned fruit tossed in a simple sauce made of orange juice concentrate, brown sugar and cornstarch, it’s a nice way to start the day…
If you’re not opposed to canned fruit.
Which I’m not. (I love cottage cheese with canned peaches.)
Recipe Notes
I adapted the recipe only slightly, making a half batch and using fewer pears than called for.
We enjoyed this hot fruit for breakfast, both agreeing that it was different but good.
I think it would be nice as a topping for waffles, pancakes, or the crock pot baked oatmeal I made a few days ago.
And would work for dessert topping ice cream, frozen yogurt, pound cake or angel food cake too.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Slow Cooker Fruit?
According to my calculations, each serving has 125 calories and:
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Orange-Sauced Slow Cooker Hot Fruit
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice, well drained
- 2 cans (14 to 15 ounces each) yellow cling sliced peaches in juice, well drained
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) pear halves, in juice, well drained and chopped
- 6 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur (optional)
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 2-Quart.
- Dump all the drained fruit into your slow cooker.
- In a small microwave (affiliate link)-safe bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until well blended.
- Microwave (affiliate link) on HIGH for 1 minute.
- Whisk until blended. Continue to microwave for 30 to 60 seconds longer, until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
- Whisk in the brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the orange sauce to the fruit in the slow cooker and toss gently to coat.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, or until the sauce is thickened and is bubbling gently around the edges.
- If the mixture doesn't seem thick enough, uncover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes more. (Mine was plenty thick and didn't need this.)
- Remove the cover and stir in the orange liqueur if using.
- Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or even chilled.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Adapted from Slow and Easy: Fast-Fix Recipes for Your Electric Slow Cooker (affiliate link) by Natalie Haughton
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