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Prunes (Dried Plums)

Available diced or whole/pitted, our prunes are higher in fiber and lower in sugar than raisins, dates, and cranberries. Scroll for ways to work with the ingredient.

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Ingredient Facts

Fiber (total)

9.5%

Titratable Acidity

1.7-2.8%

pH

3.5-4.2

Sugars (amount per 100 g)

-Glucose: 22.05 g
-Fructose: 13.45 g
-Sucrose: 1.37 g
-Sorbitol: 16.93 g

Storage

45-55F <60% humidity

Self Life

18 months

Prune Applications

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Culinary

Prunes can be mixed into a range of recipes. Soak them in red wine vinegar and whisk them with olive oil for a quick sauce to drizzle over roast chicken or pork or to use with roasted vegetables such as cauliflower, carrots, or parsnips.

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Bakery / Bars

Using prunes in baked goods imparts a roasted, caramelized flavor.  When baked, the dried fruit will crisp up around the edges. Mixing dried plums with raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries, and/or dried apples also makes dynamic snacks.

More Bakery / Bars Applications
featured culinary

Culinary

Prunes can be mixed into a range of recipes. Soak them in red wine vinegar and whisk them with olive oil for a quick sauce to drizzle over roast chicken or pork or to use with roasted vegetables such as cauliflower, carrots, or parsnips.

More Culinary Applications
featured bakery bars

Bakery / Bars

Using prunes in baked goods imparts a roasted, caramelized flavor.  When baked, the dried fruit will crisp up around the edges. Mixing dried plums with raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries, and/or dried apples also makes dynamic snacks.

More Bakery / Bars Applications
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Prune Puree

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Prune Puree

Make vegan chocolate chip cookies that all cookie eaters will love. The secret to rich flavor and texture is a small amount of dried plum puree.

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Featured Recipes

These savory meatballs get a hint of sweetness thanks to prunes. Blending in yogurt to a bell pepper-paprika sauce complements the protein-rich appetizer

Crispy Sesame Meatballs with Yogurt and Pepper Dip

Cook Time: 15 min

Whole Pitted Prunes

Gluten-Free, Meat / Poultry / Fish

Combining prunes, dates, and nuts together in a spiced quickbread is a way to offer an afternoon pick-me-up that comes with the benefit providing fiber and tangy sweetness from the dried fruit.

Spiced Prune and Date Bread

Cook Time: 60 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

Prunes give moisture and improve the texture of these Eastern Mediterranean lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce.

Spiced Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Cook Time: 20 min

Prune Bits

Meat / Poultry / Fish

Blueberry and Yogurt Parfait

Cook Time: 5 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

These savory meatballs get a hint of sweetness thanks to prunes. Blending in yogurt to a bell pepper-paprika sauce complements the protein-rich appetizer

Crispy Sesame Meatballs with Yogurt and Pepper Dip

Cook Time: 15 min

Whole Pitted Prunes

Gluten-Free, Meat / Poultry / Fish

Combining prunes, dates, and nuts together in a spiced quickbread is a way to offer an afternoon pick-me-up that comes with the benefit providing fiber and tangy sweetness from the dried fruit.

Spiced Prune and Date Bread

Cook Time: 60 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

Prunes give moisture and improve the texture of these Eastern Mediterranean lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce.

Spiced Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Cook Time: 20 min

Prune Bits

Meat / Poultry / Fish

Blueberry and Yogurt Parfait

Cook Time: 5 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

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