They keep well in the fridge for several days, so you can make a big batch and enjoy a few of them daily. Fruits are wonderful in their raw state, but I really enjoy cooked fruit. Some of my favorite desserts are blueberry compote, strawberry compote, and fried bananas. Stewed prunes might be forever tied in our minds to constipation relief, but they are actually delicious. Sweet and flavorful, they make a wonderful dessert or snack.
Ingredients
You’ll only need four simple ingredients to make this recipe. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need: Prunes: Obviously, you should use pitted ones in this recipe. I like to use fairly large ones, but any size should work. Water: Some people use orange juice, straight or diluted. But I like to simply use water. To flavor the dish: Vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. These really add a lot to the dish, so I wouldn’t skip either of them.
Instructions
Making stewed prunes is so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
Your first step is to place the ingredients - dried plums, water, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon - in a small saucepan. Gently stir.Bring the mixture to a boil.Lower the heat to medium-low and gently stir again. Cover the saucepan, and simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes.The last step is refrigerating the dish. This allows it to thicken. But you can certainly serve it warm, especially if you’d like to pour it over Greek yogurt.
Expert tip
Stewed prunes are wonderful when served warm, but you can also eat them cold, after being refrigerated overnight (or longer). The advantage of refrigerating them is that it considerably thickens the cooking liquids and makes them more syrupy.
Frequently asked questions
Variations
One way you can vary this recipe is to cook the prunes in orange juice, as mentioned above. You can also cook them in water, and add orange zest or lemon zest to the water. This adds a nice layer of flavor.
Serving suggestions
You can simply eat these prunes on their own as a sweet homemade dessert, and that’s how I usually serve them. You can also spoon them on top of plain Greek yogurt for a filling breakfast or snack.
Storing leftovers
The leftovers keep well in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 4-5 days. If you’d like to reheat the leftovers, do so very gently, covered, in the microwave on 50% power.
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