Balsamic Berry Compote with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

It’s officially summer, and summer means ICE CREAM! Now, I am not giving you an ice cream recipe, but instead a recipe for balsamic berry compote that you can put ON ice cream! 

You’ll likely also want to slather it on yogurt, eat it by the spoon or just stand over the pot and smell it because this stuff is GOOD.

How to make balsamic berry compote

To make the compote, simmer frozen or fresh mixed berries with a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and just a touch of sugar to balance it all out. 

It’s bright, beautiful and bursting with flavor. 

I like mine a little tart because it works so nicely with the sweet and creamy ice cream.  *swoon*

Can ice cream fit into a healthy diet?

And whether you choose homemade ice cream or buy a high-quality vanilla at the store, this balsamic berry compote is the absolute perfect topping.

Now, I get asked sometimes how, as a registered dietitian, I can promote foods like ice cream and cupcakes.  Well, my philosophy isn’t around depriving yourself of your favorite foods.

It’s all about using real, wholesome ingredients, cooking for yourself, as well as balance, moderation and having a healthy relationship with food.  Ice cream and cupcakes can easily fit into a well-balanced diet, as long as they aren’t your main entrée. 😉 

You have to have a little bit of fun (ice cream, cupcakes) mixed in with your veggies, fruit, lean proteins, heart healthy fats, etc.  Not that those can’t be fun, right?!  I have an entire blog committed to making sure alllll the healthy recipes are fun.

Anywho, that’s my soap box for today.  I hope it makes sense to you..

HAPPY SUMMER, FRIENDS!

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