Stewed Plums with Honey
Stewed plums with honey have no refined sugar, just a spoonful of honey to bring out the natural sweetness of the fruit. They are are delicious as a simple healthy dessert, or for breakfast. This healthy plum compote is a great way to use up seasonal plums, or to enhance supermarket fruit that might need a little extra flavour.
Equipment
- sauce pan with lid
Ingredients
- 450 g plums approx 8 plums
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoon water
- ½ cinnamon stick optional
Instructions
- Halve the plums from stem to base and remove the stone.450 g plums
- Add the water, honey and cinnamon (if using) to a lidded pan and place on a low heat until the honey is melted.1 tablespoon honey, 3 tablespoon water, ½ cinnamon stick
- Add the plums to the syrup. Cover the pan and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until the plums soft but still keeping their shape. If your plums are under ripe, you might need to add a couple more minutes to the cooking time for them to become soft.
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
- If it's really difficult to remove the plum stones, make the plum compote with them in and remove after cooking. Make sure you know how many stones you need to look for!
- If you don't like cinnamon, you could also try cardamom or ginger. You could also flavour your stewed plums with a bay leaf, orange zest or vanilla.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 13.3gProtein: 0.6gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0gFiber: 1gSugar: 12.2g
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