 
Incorporating More Dried Plums in Your Diet: Moist and chewy, California Dried Plums are a great addition to any meal or snack. Try some of the following:
• Snack on them: California Dried Plums are delicious straight from the bag or box. They are portable, convenient, and require no prep work or refrigeration. Keep a bag in your car, office, cupboard and gym bag to always have some fruit on hand.
• Top It Off: Use plump, pitted dried plums atop oatmeal, on cold ready-to-eat cereals or with sliced bananas on pancakes.
• Bagel Spread: Add chopped, pitted dried plums to apple butter, orange marmalade, peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese for a flavorful and nutritious spread for toast or bagels.
• Perfect Pitas: Include halved, pitted dried plums in turkey or chicken salad for a tasty pita sandwich filling.
• Sensational Side Dish: Sauté pitted dried plums with onion and apple slices for a flavorful accompaniment to chicken or pork.
• Better Batter: Add chopped, pitted dried plums to any muffin or quick bread batter for a hint of sweetness and extra fiber.
• Dazzling Dessert: Soak pitted dried plums overnight in orange juice. Spoon over low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt in stemmed glasses.
• Drink to Your Health: Prune juice has many of
the health benefits of
dried plums and it tastes great. Keep some prune juice in your fridge at home and at the office.
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| FRUIT 'N' BRAN MUFFINS |
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No-stick cooking spray |
| 1 1/4 |
cups bran buds cereal |
| 3/4 |
cup hot water |
| 1 |
cup plain nonfat yogurt |
| 2 |
large eggs, lightly beaten |
| 1/4 |
cup vegetable oil |
| 1 1/2 |
cups all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 |
cup packed brown sugar |
| 1 |
tablespoon baking powder |
| 1 |
tablespoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 |
teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 |
cup (about 6 ounces) coarsely chopped California Dried Plums |
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FRUIT 'N' BRAN MUFFINS
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray with cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine bran buds and water; set aside 15 minutes. Mix yogurt, eggs and oil into bran mixture. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to blend thoroughly. Stir in bran mixture until just moistened. Gently fold in dried plums; fill muffin cups almost full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into centers comes out clean and tops are springy to the touch. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm or cool completely on wire rack.
Makes: 12 Muffins
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 220 calories; 22% calories from fat; 6 g fat; 253 mg sodium; 40 g carbohydrate; 5 g protein; 36 mg cholesterol; 5 g fiber
Tip: For a variation, try stirring in 1/2 cup of one of the following along with the California Dried Plums: chopped walnuts, chopped dried apricots, semi-sweet chocolate morsels or dried cranberries.
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