Easy Stewed Prunes Recipe

Name: Easy Stewed Prunes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 20 pitted prunes; 1 ½ cups water; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
100 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Easy Stewed Prunes Recipe

Winston Campbell

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Stewed prunes are so delicious. Cooking softens them, and they end up swimming in the most delicious syrup.

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Ingredients

Servings

20 pitted prunes 160 grams
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

Place the prunes in a small saucepan.
Add the water, vanilla, and cinnamon. Gently stir.
Bring to a boil (this will likely take about 5 minutes). Gently stir again, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the prunes are soft and swimming in syrup.
Transfer the prunes to a heat-proof glass storage container. Cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This allows the syrup to thicken and flavors to develop. Serve alone as dessert, or spoon on top of plain Greek yogurt.

Notes

These prunes are wonderful when served warm, but you can also eat them cold after refrigerating them overnight (or longer). The advantage of refrigerating them is that it considerably thickens the cooking liquids and makes them more syrupy.
The leftovers keep well in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 4-5 days. If you'd like to reheat them, do so very gently, covered, in the microwave at 50% power.
This is not a low-carb recipe.