Delicious Blueberry Compote

 

Healthy Blueberry Compote

Blueberry compote has many uses in culinary cooking served warm, chilled, chunky, or smooth consumed as a versatile condiment drizzled over popular desserts and favorite recipes to complement any dish. Compote can be made ahead of time, A compote is a desert originating in 17th century France.  The French believe that the fruit cooked in sugar syrup balanced the humidity effects on the body which led them to invent compotes.  Recipes called for whole or mixed pieces of fruit in sugar syrup, Whole fruits are cooked in water with added sugar and spices says the National Day Calendar. Due to inexpensive ingredients, blueberry compote is easy to make using fresh spices and seasonal fruits. Blueberries are packed full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help protect the body from free radical damage. Burberry compote recipes can be made with sugar free alternatives for those conscious about their weight adding a touch of fruity sweetness to yogurts, oatmeals, sugar free ice cream, drizzled over custard, or used as a condiment on cheese platters, adorne meats, drizzled over grilled chicken as a sweet and savory sauce, used as other sauces, served on its own.

The French initially served blueberry compotes in the afternoon as a snack with biscuits and sour cream.  During the Renaissance people began serving chilled compotes served at the end of dinner. Blueberry compote is a sauce made with the primary ingredient blueberries typically prepared as a reduction used as a desserts, sauce, condiments or toppings drizzled over any dish. Sugar free blueberry compote recipe is figure friendly reduction reducing calories using alternative sweeteners.  One popular sweetener in Stevia used as a sugar substitute in beverages, sauces and desserts. Stevia is a plant based sweetener that has little or no effect on blood sugar levels that makes it an ideal choice for people watching their sugar intake. Stevia provides a sweetness but does not provide the same texture of sugar.  Stevia can only be used in jams, jellies, compotes when used with no sugar pectin-low methoxyl pectin.  Stevia measures like sugar in recipes cup for cup.

Pyure Organic Stevia blend is an all purpose granulated white sugar substitute that is zero carb, zero calories, zero sugar plant based stevia sweetener available in one pound or 16-ounce packages. Pyure is a popular product with the same taste and texture and granulated sugar without the calories or carbs.  Fresh Blueberry Compote recipe is simple to prepare using natural ingredients bursting with fruit flavor and a touch of sweetness.

Blueberry Compote Ingredients

4 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries

1 apple cored, peeled, diced

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon of Pyure organic sugar substitute

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons pure water

Directions

Heat a 4-quart pot on low heat on your stove top oven.  Add 4 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries and apple pices to the pot.  Allow the fruit to cook on low heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally to thicken.  Add ¼ teaspoonnnn of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of Pyure sugar substitute, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of water 1 tablespoon butter to the blueberry mixture. Remove the fruit from the heat.  Gently stir the blueberry compote mixture with a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients. Allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes before serving.  Serve the Blueberry compote hot or chilled over your favorite dish or low calorie dessert option eaten as a satisfying treat.

Cheers!

Patricia Lynn

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