What Is Prune butter and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with prune butter? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 5 recipes to put it to work.

Recipes using prune butter

There are 5 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Whole Wheat Prune & Orange Bread

Whole wheat quick bread sweetened with prune butter and brightened with fresh orange juice and zest, studded with chopped pecans. A no-added-fat, no-added-sugar loaf with deep moisture.

Dr. Baker's Fiber Muffins

High-fiber bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, orange juice, prune butter, and raisins. No oil, no egg yolks, and packed with fiber from bran cereal and wheat germ. Healthy grab-and-go breakfast in 45 minutes.

Almost Fat-Free Ginger Cookies

Soft, spiced ginger cookies using prune butter to replace fat. Crackled sugar-coated tops with chewy centers, perfect for guilt-free snacking.

Almost Fat-Free Ginger Cookies with Prune Butter

Chewy ginger cookies made with prune butter instead of fat, loaded with warm spices and molasses. Low-fat but big on flavor with crispy edges and soft centers.

Kiffles

Even though these have very little sugar, they are fabulous. They even give Kolaches some stiff competition.

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