Prune Oatmeal Cookies – Marisa Moore Nutrition

Made with prunes, oats, and almond butter, these cookies are ready in minutes and perfect on the road!

This post is sponsored by California Prunes.

You’ll need the following ingredients to get started:
California prunes
Hot water
Oats
Almond butter
Cinnamon
Salt

When it comes to flavor, California prunes and almonds make the perfect pair. The prunes provide sweetness and help hold these cookies together. And luckily prunes have a lot more to offer.

California Prunes may help with gut health. Prunes are a good source of sorbitol, soluble and insoluble fiber, and antioxidants. Prunes are a prebiotic (those foods that nourish our gut bacteria) food and may offer some additional benefits to our gut microbiome.

Research suggests that prunes are effective at helping to relieve mild to moderate constipation. This is helpful for everyday life and can also be helpful for travel. Prunes are portable making them an easy snack to take on the road.

How to make prune puree

A simple prune puree is a key ingredient in these cookies. To make it, you’ll combine prunes with hot water in a blender or food processor. The prune puree helps the cookies stay together without the need for eggs or other binders. It also adds sweetness and moisture and plenty of nutrition in the process.

Once you puree the prunes and combine with the oats and other ingredients, roll and press the cookies to prepare to bake.

Use fresh, plump prunes. Prunes are a pantry staple and have a long shelf life. But if yours have been hanging out a little too long and have started to dry out, the cookie dough will not easily come together.