Name: Prune Delight
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 120 oz ofprunes; 1/3 cup ofwater; 50 oz ofsugar; 3 à 4 orange zest (sliced); 350 oz ofcottage cheese; 350 oz ofcrème fraîche (thick); 1 cinnamon

Prune Delight

desserts dessert mousses and creams mini glasses prepared in advance valentine's day

Updated on 25 September 2025 by

ratatouille

7 reviews 4.8 : Very good

Diet

Vegetarian

Level

Easy

Calories

149 calories/100g

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

I discovered this recipe for Prune Merveille during a cooking class. I’ve made it several times since then for meals with family or friends. It makes for a delicious and visually appealing dessert that’s also easy to prepare. A real treat, in other words 😋

In terms of preparation, it’s a three-layer dessert in a glass: cream cheese, citrus-infused prunes, and crème fraîche.

The combination of flavors and the balance between creamy, fruity, and sweet elements is spot-on in this very simple recipe.

In short, this prune dessert cream recipe is a surefire hit that everyone will love!

I hope you’ll be inspired to try this Prune Delight, and if you do, I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you for your comments!

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4.2 oz of prunes
1.4 cup of water
1.8 oz of sugar
3 à 4 orange zest sliced
12.3 oz of cottage cheese
12.3 oz of crème fraîche thick
1 cinnamon

1
Place the pitted prunes in a saucepan with the sugar, water, zest, and cinnamon, and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
2
Let the cooking syrup reduce slightly until the liquid level is just covering the prunes.
3
Set aside 4 prunes for garnish. Blend the prunes and refrigerate the jam.
4
To assemble, take a stemmed glass and start by adding a layer of heavy cream, followed by the prune jam, and finally the cottage cheese.
5
Place the decorative prune on top and serve.