Now this fun treat
uses dried prunes to help make the crust instead of dates — what a creative & healthful alternative.
I made these today but had to substitute a few ingredients as I didn't have everything —
I used dried prunes instead of dates, chopped almonds and hazelnuts instead of the sunflower seeds and vegetable oil instead of coconut oil.
I have
used dried prune in some other recipes asking for dates, they worked fine for me.
If
using dried prunes place them in a saucepan with around 25 ml of water and bring to the boil.
I see that some people have
used dried prunes or figs in its place.
Not exact matches
You could try
using dried figs or
prunes instead, although you may need to add a little more maple for the sweetness x
You Danielle, you could try
using prunes or
dried figs instead.
You could try
using prunes or
dried figs as a replacement for dates.
Try
using dried figs or
prunes instead!
Hi Juliana, you could try
using prunes or
dried figs instead.
I do the same as # 1 with
dried figs or
prunes, as I find dates a little bit too much like toffee sometimes: — RRB - and
use black tahini for an extra-fun flavour.
I
use medjool dates quite a lot in my recipes as they are super sweet and easy to cook with but you could try
using prunes or
dried figs instead.
You could try
using prunes or
dried figs instead but the flavour and consistency won't be exactly the same.
This time I
used a combination of
dried apricots and
dried figs but have
used both
prunes and golden raisins in the past with good results.
For Christmas I like to
use dried cranberries and papaya, but cherries, apricots,
prunes, figs, dates, coconut, and strawberries are also excellent choices.
I
used my bullet with the muller blade with almonds,
dried cranberries and
prunes, coconut flakes and 3 squares of 90 % cacao....
Use a variety of
dried fruits such as cherries, blueberries, currants, cranberries, apricots, dates, figs, raisins or
prunes
We
used dried apricots instead of
prunes, but otherwise followed the recipe.
While I have
used dried dates, figs, cherries, and papapa, you can just as easily
use other
dried fruits like
prunes, raisins, cranberries, mango, pineapple, and kiwi.
1/4 c of creamy or crunchy peanut butter (I
used Smart Balance crunchy) 1/3 c of
dried tart cherries (I'm thinking pitted
prunes would also be wonderful — I'll be trying those next) 3 tbl of roasted unsalted or salted peanuts 1/4 tsp of salt (you can omit this if you decide to
use salted peanuts) 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract 2 tbl of shredded and toasted coconut 2 tbl of dark cocoa powder 1 tsp of chia seeds (optional) 1/4 c of chocolate chips (optional)
And, I wanted to try it, but I was too lazy to run off to the store for one ingredient so I decided to rummage through my cupboards to see what kind of
dried fruit I could
use as a sugar substitute and low and behold,
prunes made their appearance!
While many recipes
use honey or maple syrup to sweeten, this one calls for apple juice, which further enhances the fruity flavor imparted by the fresh cherries and
dried apricots and
prunes.
Instead of dates you can
use any
dried fruit in this dish: apricots, apples, pineapple, mango,
prunes, papaya, cherries, etc., or mix a bunch of them together for a very fruity stuffing.
100 g) 225 g whole grain rye flour 225 white wheat flour (or bread flour) 2 tablespoons of roasted rye malt * 350 g water - 77 % hydration dough (pay attention to the water level, adjust it to your flour's absorbance - if you flour absorbs less water, add less water in the beginning, it is easy to add it more later if necessary) 9 g fine sea salt Fruit soaker 40 g
dry apples, chopped to small pieces 100 g
dry prunes 50 g rum Other 60 g chocolate chips (I
used these) orange zest of 2 organic oranges 70 g roasted hazelnuts, chopped (roast them for 8 - 9 minutes at 230 °C / 446 °F) * if you don't have roasted rye malt at hand, substitute it for cocoa powder but make sure you add some (appr.
You could substitute
prunes or another sweet
dried fruit, but
using honey or a powdered sweetener would change the consistency.
Emma also suggested
using little
dried prunes, which is again something I might try, or even an apricot!
How about
using sun - maid little
dried prunes instead and stuffing that with sherbert, might be less fiddly!
You can also make your own
prune purees by buying
dried prunes, soaking them in water in the fridge overnight to plump them, and pureeing with water and freeze
using food cube method.
Prune juice is made
using dried plums or
prunes, containing many nutrients which can make up part of a healthy diet.
For example, if you are
using fruits like peaches, pears or
dried prunes, cook them, and then pass them though a strainer.
Salt can enter your diet in other sneaky way, including through some medications, MSG, baking powder, sodium nitrates in cured meats, sodium sulfites
used to treat
dried fruits like
prunes, and sodium propionate
used in pasteurized cheeses.
I
used prunes instead of dates and added about a teaspoon of honey as the
prunes were a bit more
dry than I expected.
I found I didn't have
prunes so I
used dried apricots instead.
Raisins,
prunes, figs, dates, apricots, mangoes, pineapples, apples and bananas are some of the most popular
dried fruits today,
used as convenient snacks by many people who consider all fruits are healthy.
I didn't have much
dried fruit in the house (
used raisins, dates, and
prunes).