slices of bread topped with peanut butter, honey and prunes

Peanut Butter Sandwich with Honey and Prunes

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You’ll adore this old-fashioned Peanut Butter Sandwich with Honey and Prunes. This Heritage Recipe was created by Clare Thompson, the daughter of Greg Thompson who represents California Prune Growers through the Prune Bargaining Association. Clare came up with this Prune, Nut Butter, and Honey Sandwich when making lunch for her dad and brother as they were headed out to put bees in the orchard.

drizzling honey on top of a piece of bread slathered in peanut butter and prunes

How to make this Peanut Butter Sandwich

It almost seems silly to explain how to make a peanut butter sandwich, but there are a few tricks to make sure your sandwich is top notch.

Use good quality bread: The key to any good sandwich is really good bread. For this sandwich, we love a whole wheat honey number, but it that’s not your thing, country white bread would work beautifully.

Slice the prunes: You want to spread out the flavor and get the prunes a little flatter. Clare cuts her prunes in half, but you could definitely do thinner slices.

Don’t skimp on the honey: You definitely don’t need to measure out the honey but we prefer a generous drizzle. You want this sandwich to be extra sweet and delicious.

Prunes vs. Jelly

Most jellies are loaded with extra sugar. Prunes are naturally sweet (and have a richer flavor than most jellies). There’s nothing wrong with the traditional PB&J – this version just has bigger, more refined flavors.

A word about nut butters

If you would prefer to avoid peanut butter, any nut butter works beautifully on this sandwich. Try almond butter, cashew butter or even sun butter.

a piece of bread topped with peanut butter, prunes and honey

Why are prunes are healthy addition to this Peanut Butter Sandwich

Ingredients to make a Prune, Honey and Peanut Butter Sandwich

Prunes are a healthy powerhouse and provide many essential vitamins and minerals that will level up the nutritional value of any recipe! Prunes are low glycemic and loaded with fiber, polyphenols, boron, potassium, and Vitamin K which collectively can contribute to gut health, reduced inflammation, cancer prevention, blood sugar control, bone health, and reduced cholesterol!

Peanut Butter Sandwich Heritage Recipes from Growers

Peanut Butter Sandwich with Honey and Prunes

This Heritage Recipe was created by Clare Thompson, the daughter of Greg Thompson who represents California Prune Growers through the Prune Bargaining Association. Clare came up with this Prune, Nut Butter, and Honey Sandwich when making lunch for her dad and brother as they were headed out to put bees in the orchard.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Heritage Recipes, Kid Friendly, Quick & Easy
Servings 1
Calories 561 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 slices whole wheat honey bread
  • 3 TBSP crunchy peanut butter
  • 3 California Prunes cut in half
  • 1 TBSP Honey

Instructions
 

  • To make this sandwich, spread peanut butter on one slice, arranged pitted prune strips on top, drizzle with honey, cover with a second slice of bread, and enjoy!

Notes

To pack in a lunch: store in a sandwich-sized ziplock or wrap in wax paper. 

Nutrition

Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 19gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 487mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 9gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Heritage Recipes, nut butter, peanut butter jelly sandwich
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