Pom Crazy
I love pomegranates.
Like, really love them.
Like, squeal loudly in the grocery store when they appear in the produce bins love them.
Pomegranate season is short but sweet, so when I spotted one of the first batches of POMs at our local Fresh Market, I snatched one up. POM Wonderful pomegranates can be a little pricier than some of the others, but I always look for the POM sticker—they seem to be so much bigger, juicier, and brighter than the other pomegranates.
This afternoon, eager to put my new fruit to use, I got started:
and then debated what to make with the arils. I found a recipe for apple cranberry chutney and thought, “Hmmmm…why not POM?!”
Why not indeed. This recipe is super simple, and could not be tastier:
Apple Pomegranate Chutney
Ingredients:
1 cup pomegranate arils
2 large apples, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp. minced ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes uncovered, until liquid is nearly evaporated.
Chutney time:
Mmmmm…this chutney was delicious. Though, I think the best part might have been the cooking process itself—it made our house smell SO good!!! 
We served ours on ciabatta rolls with goat cheese:
…but I could see it being equally delicious on ice cream…or served as crostini…or just eaten with a spoon!
Make this, and I promise your entire house will smell better than any candle. Plus, I mean…you can’t eat candles, right? 
LOVE poms!!!! This looks soooo good girl! Love the pairing with apple! =)
You know I never buy poms. I don’t know why. This sounds amazing! I think I need to change my ways!
I freaking love poms, but I hate the work it takes to eat them!
But SO worth it
Mmm… looks gorgeous! I bet our house smells great!
I love pomegranates but I never buy them b/c I’m too lazy to do the work getting the arils out! That chutney looks delicious though, I might make an exception
They ARE a lot of trouble– but it’s worth it!! And if you can get a big pom, the fruit can last you a pretty long time!
love the chutney! i just made a chutney this weekend; recipe to follow this week.
but mine was easy. yours involves peeling a pomegranate and all those arils. Better you than me
Haha…I don’t mind the work, because they’re SO tasty
I have actually never bought a pomegranate before. I guess I should because your chutney sounds and looks amazing!
Pomegranates make me swoon…and chutney too! what a perfect combination
Congrats!!! I wish I lived closer to babysit.
Awww, me too!!
I’ve never had poms actually. They look a little intimidating, but so pretty at the same time. The dish sounds fantastic.
Ah, you shouldn’t be intimidated!! They’re SO good!
I am so intimdated by poms. I don’t even know how to break one open.
I love pomegranates for their photogenic quality! Which you obviously took advantage of… your pictures are so pretty!
That’s a major compliment coming from you– your pictures rock!
Love poms too and this looks wonderful! Beautiful pics!
This sounds GREAT! And I love the idea of serving it with bread and goat cheese. I love goat cheese, but Nick hates it. The other day I bought a cheese ball to serve as an appetizer and it was mainly goat cheese, but I didn’t tell him. He LOVED it, so…maybe I’ll try that again
Yeah for POM!
I was searching for a pomegranate chutney recipe to serve with brie en croute for Thanksgiving. I made this tonight because I had all the ingredients in the house and didn’t have to make another trip to the grocery store! I’m glad I did because it turned out wonderfully!! And your right, my house smells delicious! Thank you so much for posting this. Your blog is wonderful!
Thanks Melissa! Glad you liked the chutney!