Easy Stewed Fruit Recipe (Healthy, Soothing & Delicious)
Stewed Fruit
I’m not sure about you, but I often find it tricky to include fruit in
my diet, especially during the cooler months. Ideally, I’d be on a
tropical island with a chef serving the most spectacular fruit platters
every day. One can dream, right?
Back in reality, we have to get creative to find ways to include healthful foods that taste good and fit into our lives. There is absolutely no single ‘right’ way to eat to nourish your body. What works for me might not work for you. That’s the beauty of food and nutrition: there are millions of ways to nourish your body.
If you haven’t discovered Devoney Bakes yet, do yourself a favour and follow her on Instagram. She has a wonderfully wicked sense of humour, creates some of the most fantastic, often hilarious (and sometimes controversial) cakes and reels, and her salted caramel cookie recipe is absolutely delicious!
Over the last few months, I’ve been making different versions of her stewed fruit recipe to have with my porridge for breakfast. I find it sweet enough without adding sugar, though if I were using it as a pie filling for dessert, I’d include it. Context is everything!
I’ve been using a mix of apples, pears and frozen mixed berries, and have tried various spices like ginger and clove — though I’m not completely sold on the clove.
Back in reality, we have to get creative to find ways to include healthful foods that taste good and fit into our lives. There is absolutely no single ‘right’ way to eat to nourish your body. What works for me might not work for you. That’s the beauty of food and nutrition: there are millions of ways to nourish your body.
If you haven’t discovered Devoney Bakes yet, do yourself a favour and follow her on Instagram. She has a wonderfully wicked sense of humour, creates some of the most fantastic, often hilarious (and sometimes controversial) cakes and reels, and her salted caramel cookie recipe is absolutely delicious!
Over the last few months, I’ve been making different versions of her stewed fruit recipe to have with my porridge for breakfast. I find it sweet enough without adding sugar, though if I were using it as a pie filling for dessert, I’d include it. Context is everything!
I’ve been using a mix of apples, pears and frozen mixed berries, and have tried various spices like ginger and clove — though I’m not completely sold on the clove.
Servings:Approximately 8–10 cups
Ingredients
To Thicken
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit – Chop the apples into roughly 1 cm cubes.
- Cook the fruit – Add the diced apples, boysenberries, caster sugar, cinnamon, orange rind, orange juice and ½ cup of water to a saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until the fruit is tender but still has some texture.
- Make the cornflour slurry – In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ½ cup of water with the cornflour, stirring until smooth and free of lumps.
- Thicken the sauce – Stir the cornflour mixture into the cooked fruit. Continue cooking for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve – Enjoy warm or allow to cool before serving. It’s delicious with porridge, yoghurt, pancakes or your favourite dessert.
Recipe Notes
- Breakfast: I love serving this with porridge for an easy way to include fruit during the cooler months.
- Adjust the sweetness: I find this sweet enough without adding sugar when using it for breakfast. If using it as a pie filling or dessert, you may prefer to include the caster sugar.
- Mix up the fruit: Try a combination of apples, pears and frozen mixed berries. The recipe is very forgiving, so use whatever fruit you have available.
- Experiment with spices: Cinnamon works beautifully, but you could also try ginger, nutmeg or clove.
- Storage: Allow the stewed fruit to cool before transferring to an airtight container and refrigerating.
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