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Get to know our range of ingredients. Chef Rick Perez walks us through everything from prune puree to powder and concentrates and reviews the applications for each ingredient.

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Get to Know Our Prune Ingredients

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

No Added Sugar Sauce

No Added Sugar BBQ Sauce

Sauces / Rubs

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

The rich flavors of ginger and warm baking spices comes through in these chewy, crunchy crinkle cookies, so much so that no one notices that they're made without butter, eggs, or molasses. Taking the place of those standard ginger-cookie ingredients is Dried Plum Puree. It binds together the dry ingredients with the oil and adds sweetness with less added sugar for an easy-to-use, delicious vegan cookie.

Vegan Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Cook Time: 14 min, plus chill time

Dried Plum Puree

Dairy-Free, 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

No Added Sugar Sauce

No Added Sugar BBQ Sauce

Sauces / Rubs

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

The rich flavors of ginger and warm baking spices comes through in these chewy, crunchy crinkle cookies, so much so that no one notices that they're made without butter, eggs, or molasses. Taking the place of those standard ginger-cookie ingredients is Dried Plum Puree. It binds together the dry ingredients with the oil and adds sweetness with less added sugar for an easy-to-use, delicious vegan cookie.

Vegan Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Cook Time: 14 min, plus chill time

Dried Plum Puree

Dairy-Free, Bakery / Bars

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