Chocolate-Covered Prunes

Name: Chocolate-Covered Prunes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 48 dried pitted plums (about 1 pound); 48 whole almonds or walnut halves; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

We harvest prunes here on our farm, so that delicious fruit is a staple in our kitchen. While our grandchildren enjoy all the dishes I prepare, these little treats are their favorite.—Alcy Thorne, Los Molinos, California

Ingredients

48 dried pitted plums (about 1 pound)
48 whole almonds or walnut halves
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Directions

Stuff each plum with an almond or walnut half. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Add peanut butter; mix well. Dip prunes and place on waxed paper to harden. Store in the refrigerator.

Originally published as Chocolate-Covered Prunes in Taste of Home February/March 1997