Waffles and winter fruit spiced compote - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 mL) mixed dried fruit such as apricots, prunes, figs, and dates
• Finely grated zest from 1 orange
• 1 cup (250 mL) water
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) concentrated orange juice
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black peppercorns
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) ground flax meal
• 1 cup (250 mL) unflavoured oat milk
• 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) camelina oil or extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) coconut or raw sugar (optional)
• 2 cups (500 mL) gluten-free flour
• 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) sea salt
• Plain coconut yogurt (optional)