Pear Apple Compote with Honey and Maple Syrup

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Apple Pear Compote with Honey and Maple Syrup

Chunks of fresh apple and pear cooked with a little water, lemon juice and cinnamon, until tender and then mashed and lightly sweetened with honey and/or maple syrup. I've been enjoying this delicious simple Pear-Apple Compote with honey and maple syrup all week and am already contemplating my next batch. That's how good it is.

Recipe Notes

The inspiration for this pear-apple compote, which is essentially a chunky homemade applesauce with pears, comes from Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (affiliate link), one of the best "non-diet" books ever, as far as I'm concerned. With its emphasis on freshness, variety, balance and pleasure, the book has helped me learn to eat, drink and move more like a French woman while losing weight. It epitomizes the happy, healthy and slim life to which I aspire. (Related Content: 45 Reasons French Women Don't Get Fat)

As soon as I saw the recipe, I knew it would be the perfect accompaniment for the low-fat cranberry pumpkin scones I had in mind last Sunday morning.

I adapted the recipe only slightly - doubling it so there would be plenty around all week for breakfast, dessert or as a healthy snack - and adding a little maple syrup in addition to the honey.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Fresh Fruit Compote?

According to my calculations, each generous ½ cup serving this pear apple compote has about 135 calories and

2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Because fruits and vegetables have 0 Weight Watchers SmartPoints, the SmartPoints in this recipe come from the honey and maple syrup. So to lower the SmartPoints even further, you can decrease the amounts, leave them out, or replace with your favorite sugar-free sweetener.

Ways to Enjoy Your Pear-Apple Compote

This sweet and flavorful dessert or side dish can be served warm or chilled and is versatile in its uses. It can be enjoyed on its own as a dessert, spooned over ice cream or yogurt, used as a topping for pancakes or waffles, or even served alongside savory dishes like roast pork or poultry to add a sweet contrast to the meal. Some of my favorite ways to enjoy it include:

• Topped with a sprinkle of granola for breakfast or a snack
• On top of oatmeal
• With yogurt
• Warmed and topped with a small scoop of frozen yogurt or ice cream as a light and healthy dessert
• Warmed and spooned into little graham cracker crumb or phyllo dough tart shells
• Cooked over pork tenderloin or served alongside

And don't forget to try different kinds of pears, apples, honey and/or maple syrup to change up the flavor.

Apple Pear Compote Ingredients

• 2 pounds apples
• 1-½ pounds pears
• ¾ cup water
• 1 small lemon, juiced
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste

How to Make this Simple Apple Pear Compote Step by Step

Step 1: Assemble and prep your ingredients. This includes peeling, coring and chopping your apples and pears into ½-inch chunks.

Step 2: Place the chopped apples and pears in a medium large saucepan. Add the water, lemon juice and cinnamon.

Step3: Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat until the fruit is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. You will want to stir the mixture occasionally to prevent the fruit from sticking and/or burning.

Step 4: With a potato masher (affiliate link), crush the fruit, while continuing to cook until the excess water evaporates, about 5 minutes.

Step 5: Remove from the heat and gently stir in the honey and maple syrup. Taste and add more sweetener if desired.

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If you liked this recipe for apple pear compote be sure to check out these delicious Weight Watchers recipes featuring apples and pears: Instant Pot Cinnamon Applesauce,  Healthy Baked Apples, WW Cinnamon Apple Stir-Fry Skinny Apple Brownies, Crock Pot Apple Compote, Apple Yogurt Parfait and Slow Cooker Apple Raspberry Cranberry Sauce

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Source: French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure (affiliate link) by Mireille Guiliano

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

Videos for More Delicious Apple Pear Recipes

Here's a video showing another yummy variation of a compote—this one with apples, raisins and dried cranberries:

This video from Joy of Baking demonstrates how they make Cranberry, Pear & Apple Crumble:

More Weight Watchers Friendly Pear Apple Recipes

• Apple Pear Crumble (HungryGirl)
• Crock Pot Apple-Pear Compote (Everyday Maven)
• Apple and Pear Crumble (Weight Watchers)
• Roast Pear Snack Recipe (Snack Girl)
• Cranberry, Apple and Pear Stuffing (DrizzleMeSkinny)

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