Cozy Apple rhubarb compote

A naturally sweet, comforting recipe perfect for breakfast bowls, yoghurt, or a healthy dessert.

This recipe is refined sugar free, easy to make, and feels like the perfect mix between a nourishing breakfast topping and a cozy dessert. It’s sweet, sour, tangy, creamy, and crunchy. (All the things)

I love serving this warm over coconut yoghurt, oatmeal, chia pudding, or even with granola for some crunch.

I make it on repeat when rhubarb is in season because it genuinely tastes like dessert but doesn’t leave me feeling like I’m ruining all my progress.

Sour spring fruit, a bit of warmth from the granola, full fat coconut yoghurt because we’re not afraid of fat around here. Also gut friendly without trying too hard to be.

Try for yourself and let me know what you think.

Portions: 4

I like to meal prep this and store it in the fridge, so I can have it multiple days in a row.

Ingredients

• 500g Rhubarb

• 1-2 Apples

• 100ml water

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• fresh vanilla or extract (to taste)

• 1-2 teaspoons of maple syrup or honey to balance the sourness of the rhubarb (depending on how sweet your apples are, you might not need any at all)

Instructions

Prepare the fruit

Wash the rhubarb and trim the ends. If the stalks are very thick you or stringy you can lightly peel them. Cut into small pieces, carefully 1-2cm long.

Peel & dice the apples.

Add everything to a pot

Place rhubarb, apples, water, cinnamon and vanilla into a medium pot.

Simmer gently

Bring everything to simmer over medium heat (For induction I start at 7-8, then reduce to 3-4 once it starts bubbling.)

Let it cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb breaks down and the apples becomes soft.

→ the longer you keep it the softer the consistency. I like some texture to it so I keep it at 15 min max.

Finish and sweeten

If needed, stir in some honey, agave or maple sirup. Taste test before hand! Often the apples add enough natural sweetness on their own.

Tips

• store in fridge for up to 4-5 days (if it ever lasts that long haha)

Serving Ideas

• warm over oatmeal with nut butter (almond is my fave!)

• with coconut yoghurt and homemade granola

• as topping for chia pudding (easy for on the go)

• layered into a healthy crumble dessert

Bon Appétit!