Description
Cranberry-Apple Compote with Walnuts is a vibrant and flavorful addition to your Thanksgiving table. This easy-to-make dish combines the tartness of fresh cranberries with the sweetness of crisp apples, all enhanced by the crunch of toasted walnuts. Perfect as a side for turkey or as a topping for breakfast items, this compote will impress your guests and elevate your holiday feast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled and chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries under cold water, discarding any squishy ones. Peel and chop apples into bite-sized pieces.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries, chopped apples, sugar, and water. Stir gently until cranberries begin to pop.
- Once bubbling, add cinnamon and stir until most cranberries have burst and ingredients meld into a sauce.
- Remove from heat and mix in toasted walnuts.
- Allow compote to cool at room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg