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Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote

January 15, 2018 by Debi 6 Comments

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Start your day right with this Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote, perfect for topping off your morning breakfast oatmeal or yogurt. And don’t forget to save some for dessert – it’s just as delightful drizzled over ice cream or pound cake

Like many people, I try to eat healthy throughout the year, so I’m sharing this delicious recipe for Fruit Compote made with dried fruits to help. And, well like many people, sometimes I miss the mark a bit throughout the year.

So, I like to adjust every once in a while. Part of that adjusting is because I have high cholesterol, and after I get my blood checked, the Dr. tells me I should keep an eye on what I eat.

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  • What is cholesterol?
    • Cholesterol lowering tips:
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Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote - the perfect healthy start to your day

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Please let me know if you have any questions about this recipe. I read all the comments myself and I try to help as soon as I can. I have readers from all levels of comfort and experience in the kitchen on my site, and I’ve tried to answer some of your questions already in the post. But if I’ve missed anything, please feel free to leave a comment and ask.

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In actuality, I have high “good” HDL cholesterol, and borderline high “bad” LDL cholesterol. So my total cholesterol appears elevated. Unfortunately for me, it’s mostly from genetics, so there isn’t a lot I can do. But I know that I can make small changes and see some improvements in the numbers.

I went to the Dr. recently and got my blood work done, and was again reminded to keep an eye on what I eat.

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote - filled with delicious dried fruits

What is cholesterol?

Let’s talk a little about what cholesterol is. I’ve read a ton about it because I’ve had high cholesterol for years.

I’m not a Dr. and please don’t take my word as gospel; if your medical provider gave you different advice, go with what she said. Or, do some more research. I’m simply trying to share what works for me, and what I’ve learned as a way to help start the conversation.

Cholesterol is a soft waxy substance found in every human cell. It’s also in animal-based food cells. The kind found in food is called dietary cholesterol. Only animal-based foods like meat and dairy (cheese) contain dietary cholesterol; it’s not found in plant-based foods such as fruits, veggies, grains, or beans.

Your body needs cholesterol to survive, and your body actually makes the stuff.

For instance, the liver uses cholesterol to make bile acids, which help you digest foods. But, too much of a good thing can be bad. And too much cholesterol can lead to trouble, such as heart disease or atherosclerosis, a dangerous accumulation of cholesterol (plaques) on the walls of your arteries, which can reduce blood flow through your arteries.

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote - delicious over oatmeal, yogurt, or cake

Cholesterol lowering tips:

So, I make some changes in my diet from time to time. Mainly, for me, this means eliminating cheese from my diet.

One other tip I got from my doctor recently was that soft cheeses are worse for cholesterol buildup than hard cheeses. So, opt for Parmesan rather than mozzarella. The other nice thing about this hard cheese swap is that hard cheeses tend to be more pungent and you need less of them, so you consume less cheese overall.

Some other hints she gave me are to swap fattier nuts for leaner nuts. Ditch the cashews and macadamia nuts, and instead eat walnuts and almonds. Totally doable. And, of course, in general, eat a diet low in saturated fats.

Some of my own tricks for reducing cholesterol are to eat more oatmeal. Oatmeal appears to cause a modest reduction in blood cholesterol. Maybe that means more oatmeal cookies in my future! Hee hee. Oats contain soluble fiber, the kind of fiber that’s been proven to reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol.

One of the other tricks I’ve learned through the years, is that pectin works wonders. Pectin, you know, that stuff in jams and jellies. Yep, that’s the stuff. Some recipes to use pectin: Dried Apricot Jam, Coconut Gumdrops, and Zucchini Jam.

Be sure to check out my Honey Lemon Flu Remedy Drink as well for another way to stay happy and healthy.

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote - chock full of fruits (that contain pectin and soluble fiber), and it’s a delicious way to add flavor and healthfulness to your morning

Pectin

Pectin is a naturally sticky substance, a soluble fiber, found in fruits (like grapefruit, oranges, bananas, strawberries, peaches, and apples) and veggies (like carrots, lettuce, spinach, beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, onions, and peas) that draws cholesterol out of the system.

It seems to interfere with the body’s absorption of cholesterol, which helps lower blood cholesterol levels. Pectin also appears to affect enzymes in the liver so that the liver actually produces less cholesterol.

It’s naturally found in apples. You know that saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, well, there’s some truth in that. Besides the natural pectin, apples contain flavonoids, which are chemicals that help fight the accumulation of “bad” LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream.

As far has big changes go, don’t fret. Concern yourself not with every meal, or even every mouthful, but with your diet as a whole.

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote

Since I’m adding more oatmeal to my day, I thought I’d share this great Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote that I like to serve on top of my morning oatmeal.

It’s chock full of fruits (that contain pectin and soluble fiber), and it’s a delicious way to add flavor and healthfulness to your morning.

It’s also delicious over yogurt or Blueberry Cottage Cheese Cake (as a special treat).

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote Recipe is easy to make even on busy mornings

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Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote - delicious over oatmeal, yogurt, or cake

Orange Blueberry Dried Fruit Compote

Debi
This dried fruit compote is delicious over yogurt, oatmeal, ice cream, or on its own.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 119 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup dried blueberries
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped prunes
  • ¼ cup figs cut in half
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a small pan, and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and looks syrupy, and the fruits are softened, about 5 minutes. Serve over hot oatmeal or cool and serve over yogurt. Garnish with orange zest or lemon zest if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 137IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword blueberry, compote, dried fruit, orange
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  1. Amy Nash

    January 30, 2018 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    You packed so much good information into this post! And a delicious sounding compote recipe to boot! I just love the combination of orange and blueberry and will be making this soon!

  2. Colleen

    January 30, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for the great info about cholesterol ! This compote recipe looks and sounds amazing, and I must try it on my morning oatmeal.

  3. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy

    January 31, 2018 at 11:05 am

    5 stars
    Yup what we eat does make a difference, I always have dried fruit on hand. This looks like a great place to use it too.

  4. Emily

    February 1, 2018 at 3:31 am

    5 stars
    Love all the tips, so helpful and this looks SO good!

  5. Brittany Poulson

    February 1, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    I love oats for the health benefits and for the wide variety of recipes you can use them in! This compote looks like the perfect oatmeal topper. And I completely agree to making small changes at a time for a healthier lifestyle; it’s more realistic and achievable in the long run!

  6. Colleen

    February 2, 2018 at 9:58 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for all the great info about cholesterol! This recipe looks so tasty, love orange and blueberry together!

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