Kiwi-Vanilla Compote

Vanilla and kiwi? It works! This is how you conjure up a tasty compote from them. Recipe by Sarah-Vanessa Schneider, Velvet & Vinegar

05/03/2026

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 portions

1 kg Kiwis

3-4 tbsp Vanilla sugar or granulated sugar

2 Vanilla pods

Juice of 1 lemon

Peel the kiwis and cut into cubes.

Split the vanilla pods lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

Put all ingredients into a pan (including the scraped vanilla pods) and bring briefly to a boil.

Simmer over medium heat until almost all the liquid has evaporated. This can take 40–60 minutes.

In the meantime, sterilize the jar by boiling it for 10 minutes and let it dry well.

Fill the kiwi-vanilla compote into the sterilized jar and seal immediately.

Note: other spices can be used instead of vanilla. If you like, you can also add bananas. If you prefer it less tart, you can add more sugar.

As a topping on muesli bowls, porridge, overnight oats, semolina pudding or rice pudding
With yogurt or quark, also very nice layered in a glass
Simply as a spread on bread
As the top layer on a cheesecake, then possibly thicken a bit with agar agar
As a cold soup with fresh kiwi pieces
Mixed into smoothies or smoothie bowls
If you're adventurous, you can create a kiwi tiramisu with it