Name: Easy Vanilla Pineapple Compote
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple chunks (peeled, cored and cut into chunks (or 300g/ 1 pineapple)); ¾ cup (100g) light brown sugar (lightly packed); ½ cup (115ml) pineapple juice ((or water)); 1 tablespoon lime juice (or lemon juice); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional); 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)

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Pineapple Compote is an easy, tasty topping! You only need 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make this flavourful fruit sauce. Vanilla makes it extra special and you could also add a splash of rum for grown ups. Enjoy it on waffles, yogurt, ice cream and more.

Pineapple compote is really easy to make, using fresh, frozen or canned pineapple.

It caramelises as it cooks and creates a sauce that's bursting with sweet zingy flavour.

The versatile compote is livened up with a little vanilla essence and you can even add a splash of spiced rum for an extra grown up flavour.

It's quick, easy, vegan, gluten-free and great on so many dishes.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy pineapple compote warm or cold and try it:

On pancakes and waffles (check out my vegan pancakes and vegan waffles)
A cake filling
On vanilla cheesecake
On yogurt
Drizzled on frosted cupcakes
Stuffed inside crepes

Compote

I make compote all the time.

It's a great way to use up fruit and veggies that aren't at their best anymore or to use up a glut or excess in the freezer.

I adore mango compote on waffles for brunch and a spoonful of raspberry compote over vanilla ice cream.

Breakfast turns into something special with a little spiced berry compote on a hot bowl of porridge or coconut rice pudding.

Compote is similar to jam, but it's quicker to make and is more like stewed fruit with sugar. Chunks of fruit swim in a thick sweet fruity sauce.

Be sure to check out my list of the Best Fruit Compote Recipes.

Step by step tutorial

It's really quick and easy to make this versatile pineapple sauce.

To help, here are step by step tutorial photos to make sure you have every success when you make it.

1: Peel, core and chop the fresh pineapple into chunks (or use canned or frozen)

Pot of pineapple, water and brown sugar.

2: Add the sugar, pineapple juice or water and lime juice to a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium/low heat.

3: Reduce the heat, add the pineapple chunks and simmer for to reduce slightly.

Pot of pineapple, sugar syrup and cornstarch slurry.

4: Dissolve the cornflour/cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water and stir it in. Return to the stove and heat to thicken further.

5: Stir in the vanilla and rum (if using). Allow to cool and enjoy!

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