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This easy peach compote recipe is a must-try. It is very easy to make and makes the ideal choice to top your cake, ice cream, or yogurt.
This easy peach compote recipe that I am sharing through this article is a must-try. Not only it is one of the quick easy recipes to make at home, but it is also delicious and makes the ideal choice for a topping over your oatmeal, ice cream, forest cake, or yogurt.
As mentioned above this recipe is easy to make and requires its initial stage 3 ingredients only to be ready: peach, sugar, and water. Of course, you have seen some varieties of peach compote in the stores, including added flavor. That’s why I can say that this recipe is versatile, meaning that you can quickly adapt it to include additional flavors of your choice.
So, if you got peaches at home and you don’t want them to be overripe and to throw them away, make use of this easy peach compote recipe that requires 15 minutes to be ready!
Many consider peach as a very delicate fruit like avocados. Though it is a favorite to many, once they are perfectly ripe, they are subject to become unworthy of being eaten. Hence, keeping peaches under your watch will allow you to save them and transform them into a delicious compote.
Let’s start first by identifying what is a peach compote?
Peach compote is a sort of cooked fruit with water and sugar. It is a sweet kind of food that can be served on its own as a dessert or used as a topping over cakes, oatmeal, and ice cream.
How to prepare the compote?
Don’t worry, it is a very simple process. First, peel the skin of the peaches then cut them into the shape that you want. I usually cut them in croissant style. Then add the water with sugar dissolved. After that close, the lid of the jar, turn it upside down, and put it in a pan with hot water to boil for 10 minutes. Finally, place it on a kitchen towel, and enjoy it starting the following day.
What ingredients do you need for this easy peach compote recipe?
- Peaches: Whether you are using frozen or fresh peaches, you will end up having a delicious compote. Though it is always preferable to use hard peaches, it is still fine to use ripe ones.
- Sugar: You can use white or brown granulated sugar for this recipe. The choice is yours. If you want to go for fewer calories, you can replace sugar with maple syrup or honey as well.
- Water: Water is used over the peach slices when you place them in the jar. Beware that you will need first to dissolve the sugar in the water before adding the syrup over the peach.
What is the difference between compote and jam?
Compote is usually cooked after being placed in a closed jar, with added water and sugar. However, jam is made of fruit and sugar boiled over heat until they become thicker.
Compote allows you at the end to have solid pieces of the fruit while the texture of the jam is more spreadable with minor chunks if any.
On another note, the life shelf of the compote is much shorter than the jam which can last up to 12 months.
Is this recipe gluten-free?
Of course. Not only this easy peach compote recipe is gluten-free, but it is also vegan. In addition, as mentioned above, you can always opt for maple syrup or honey for a healthier, lower-calorie option.
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This easy peach compote recipe is a must-try. It is very easy to make , and makes the ideal choice to top your cake, ice cream or yogurt.
Instructions
- Peel the peaches and cut them into cubes or croissant shapes.
- Transfer them to a mason jar pressing to add as much as possible you can.
- In a separate bowl, combine water and sugar.
- Keep stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the water and sugar syrup over the peach.
- Wait for 2 minutes. You will notice that a new space for water is formed. This is due to the air that was in the jar.
- Continue adding more from the water and sugar syrup.
- Close the mason jar tightly and wash it.
- Turn it upside down and place it in hot water in a cooking pan. Make sure that the water is covering the full jar.
- Let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer then the mason jar over a kitchen towel. Keep its position upside down.
- 12. You can serve the compote the second day.
Notes
- Once the compote is cooled you can store it in the fridge or freezer.
- Feel free to add vanilla or anis to the syrup for an additional flavor, or lemon juice to decrease the sweet level of the sugar.
- If the mason jar cover ticks the second day, place it in the fridge for a couple of days before eating.
Nutrition
Calories: 475 kcal per serving | Serving size: 10 slices | Number of servings: 4
Total Fat 1 g | Saturated Fat 0 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 3 mg | Potassium 430 mg | Total Carbohydrate 121 g | Dietary Fiber 3 g | Sugars 119 g | Protein 2 g | Vitamin A: 36% | Vitamin C: 15% | Calcium: 16% | Iron: 1%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
