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Fruit compote a la mode

July 27, 2022

Recipe

Turn dried fruit into a tasty topping for frozen yogurt.

Serves 8

Half a cup of this fruit compote provides 2 servings of fruit.

To make this plant based, use vegan frozen yogurt.

Combine water, orange juice, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Gently stir and simmer for 10 minutes, covered.

Remove the cover and continue to simmer over very low heat for an additional 10 minutes or until the fruit is soft.

Serve warm or cold in bowls with vanilla frozen yogurt.

1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 12-ounce package mixed dried fruit (dice larger pieces of fruit)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 cups fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt

DASH Eating Plan Servings

1/2 Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils 1 Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans 1 Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1 Fruits Meat and meat substitutes 1 Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches 1 Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats 1 Fruits 1/2 Protein and dairy 1 Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 208 Calories 47 g Total carbohydrate 3 mg Cholesterol 5 g Dietary fiber Trace Monounsaturated fat Potassium 5 g Protein Trace Saturated fat 1/2 cup compote and 1/2 cup frozen yogurt Serving size 68 mg Sodium Trace Total fat