
How to Make Prune Purée
Whether you are trying to reduce refined sugar, cut unhealthy fats, or simply make healthier recipes, Prune Purée can enhance cakes, cookies, muffins, savory sauces, and more. Our friend Meg from This Mess Is Ours shared the easiest way to make prune puree, so you can keep this versatile ingredient on hand regularly. The only question left is: will you be making naturally-sweetened Teriyaki Sauce or a Chocolate Mug Cake first?

What’s in our prune purée recipe?
Our prune purée recipe calls for two simple ingredients – prunes and water! It’s really that simple.
Baking with Prunes
You probably know that prunes are great for gut health. But did you know that they can add moisture and depth of flavor to your favorite baked goods? And that’s not all…with the addition of prune purée, bakers can reduce refined sugar by up to one-third, as well as reducing the amount of needed eggs and fats. Whether you are trying to reduce refined sugar, cut unhealthy fats, or simply make healthier baked goods, California Prunes and Prune Purée are ingredients more and more bakers are relying on to enhance their cakes, cookies, muffins, and more.
Delicious + Nutritious
Because prunes are naturally sweet, they are an obvious choice for a healthy sugar alternative. In addition to reducing (or eliminating) the need for refined sugar in your favorite recipes, 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!

How to Make Prune Puree
Notes
- 16 ounces pitted California prunes
- 1/2 cup hot water
Now that you’ve made a batch of prune purée, here’s how to use it:

Chocolate Mug Cake
Got five minutes? That’s all you need to whip up this individual Chocolate Mug Cake. This warm, gooey dessert from This Mess is Ours is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Naturally-Sweetened Teriyaki Sauce
This easy homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe uses prune pureé in place of refined sugars. Keep a batch on hand to whip up delicious meals that you can feel good about serving to your family. Need some inspo? Be sure to check out our recipe for Chicken Teriyaki Bowls!

Spiced-Prune Snack Cake
This delicious Spiced Prune Snack Cake gets an added dose of healthy sweetness from California Prunes.

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.

Spiced Apple Butter
Savor the essence of fall with CA GROWN’s recipe for luscious Apple Butter—a blend of tart Granny Smith apples, warm spices, and a touch of sweetness, with the unique addition of prune puree as a natural sugar substitute.
There are about a million other delicious ways to use prune purée! If you’ve got a favorite recipe using California Prune Purée that you’d like to share with us, snap a pic and share it on social using #caprunes.
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