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Chocolate Dipped Prunes
These chocolate dipped prunes are the perfect holiday snack. This healthier treat is a hit at holiday gatherings – and also a great hostess gift. Now that we think of it, you should probably make a double batch.
Mix and match
This recipe is endlessly customizable. Mix and match these ingredients to discover your favorite combo!
Fillings: nuts, candied ginger, prepared almond paste, peanut butter or marzipan
Toppings: chopped nuts, candied ginger pieces, sprinkles or candy decors
Chocolate coating: milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate
Perfect pairings
Go all out and create a dessert board, or gift box. These recipes would pair beautifully with our chocolate dipped prunes.
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Traditional Sugar Plum Candy
Are you wondering if sugar plums are real? Our friend KC of G-Free Foodie shared her recipe for Traditional Sugar Plum Candy. For the record – all authentic sugar plum recipes contain prunes, or dried plums. Hence the name.
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Chocolate Covered Prune and Almond Clusters
When a recipe only calls for a few ingredients, quality counts. Our friend Aida uses premium chocolate, flaky Maldon sea salt – and of course, prunes and almonds from the Golden State!
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Vegan Chocolate Cookies
Some people have said that these vegan chewy chocolate cookies from Displaced Housewife are too good to be true. That’s true – and they’re also too good to be left on the counter. These cookies have been known to disappear in mere minutes.
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Chocolate Dipped Prunes
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted Prunes
- Fillings: nuts candied ginger, prepared almond paste or marzipan
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- Toppings: chopped nuts candied ginger pieces or candy decors
Instructions
- Cut slit into the side of each California Prune and stuff with small piece or portion of filling as desired. Pinch to close; shape to form round shape. Set aside.
- Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl, set in a pot of hot (not boiling) water over low heat; allow to melt, stirring occasionally until smooth. (Chocolate should be fluid and barely warm.) Remove from heat. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil or wax paper. Using a fork, dip prunes, 1 at a time, into chocolate; drain excess. Place on prepared baking sheet; decorate with toppings, as desired. Refrigerate immediately until set.
- When the chocolate has hardened, transfer to jars or containers for gift-giving.
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