Plum Crumble
This irresistible Plum Crumble is sweet, comforting, and wonderfully simple to make. It is made with juicy caramelized plums tucked beneath a crisp, golden, buttery crumble. Serve this easy fall dessert with custard or a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 331kcal
Equipment
- 9" Oval baking dish
Ingredients
- 800 g ripe plums halved and stoned
- 50 g brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon plain flour
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
For the crumble
- 250 g plain flour
- 150 g unsalted butter cold
- 80 g caster sugar
- 80 g brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas 5. Lightly grease the oven dish and set aside.
- Slice the plums into even wedges.
- Add them to a baking dish, then add brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, cornflour, and plain flour. Toss or mix until the plum slices are evenly coated.
- Spread the plum slices in a single loose layer. This helps them soften evenly.
- Combine flour, a little sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl or food processor. Add cold butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture forms loose, sandy clumps. Or pulse in a food processor.
Assemble
- Scatter the crumble over the plums without pressing it down. Leave gaps here and there so steam can escape and the topping can brown instead of steaming.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes. Let the crumble sit for at least ten minutes before serving.
- Serve this delicious plum crumble with ice cream or custard.
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Notes
- Plums: Do not precook the plums; cooking them beforehand makes them too soft once baked into the crumble.
- Sugar: Plums are naturally sweet, so this plum crumble recipe doesn’t need much added sugar.
- Add‑ins: Ginger powder, pumpkin spice, or a splash of rum or red wine can deepen the flavor of the filling.
- Crumble: Scatter the topping loosely over the fruit rather than pressing it down; this keeps the crumble crisp instead of dense.
Nutrition
Serving: 179g | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.33g | Protein: 4.64g | Fat: 10.94g | Saturated Fat: 6.505g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.564g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.152g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 29.08g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 10.3mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.99mg