This plum crumble dessert comes together easily with just a handful of ingredients, including fresh summer plums and cozy spices. We love throwing this one together when we need a quick-baking treat that's impressive and full of flavor.
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my easy plum upside-down cake, too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love this Recipe
Simple to Make - This plum crisp crumble recipe is beginner-friendly. If you can slice fruit and stir things together in a bowl, you can create a fabulous sweet treat! No fancy tools required.
Luscious Plum Flavor - You'll taste tart, fruity plums with notes of sweet caramel and warming spices like cinnamon and ginger. And the texture contrast between the tender, jammy plum filling and the crisp, crumbly topping is so satisfying.
Love crumble topping desserts? Check out my applesauce streusel bread, slow cooker cherry oat crisp, apple crumb muffins, skillet peach cobbler, and dutch crumb apple pear cranberry pie next!
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Plums are the star of the show here. I've used black plums, red plums, yellow plums, and even hybrids like pluots and apriums in this dish with great success. I only recommend fresh or frozen plums for this bake because I've found that canned or tinned plums will become too soft in the time it takes the topping to crisp up in the oven.
Brown Sugar and Granulated Sugar for depth of flavor and sweetness. You can use either light or dark brown sugar interchangeably in this recipe.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions!
Substitutions & Variations
Topping - If you want more of a plum crisp-style topping, mix in a few spoonfuls of chopped almond or pistachio and about ¼ cup of old-fashioned oatmeal oats.
Other Fruits - You can use half plums and half of another kind of fruit to add different flavors to the filling. I've found that cherry, peach, apricot, apple, and blueberry are complementary to plum.
Single-Serve Minis - Bake the ingredients in oven-safe ramekins for individual crumbles for one.
Vegan - Use plant-based butter and egg substitutes to make this recipe vegan-friendly and dairy-free!
How to Make Easy Plum Crumble Without Oats
- Step One: Slice the plums into half moons. (Photo 1)
- Step Two: Toss the slices with sugars, flour, and spices, until coated, then stir in lemon juice. (Photos 2 and 3)
Pro Tip #1
Leaving the skin on the plums helps them hold together better while baking, and adds a beautiful color to the filling.
- Step Three: Mix up the crumble ingredients until they resemble thick, dry clumps of dough. (Photo 4)
- Step Four: Add the plums to a baking dish, then top with the crumble and drizzle the melted butter over top. (Photos 5-7)
- Step Five: Bake the crisp until the topping is golden brown and firm and the roasted plum filling is thickened and jammy. (Photo 8)
Frequently Asked Questions
Cool the crumble to room temperature then transfer to an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to five days. Reheat in the oven or an air fryer to help get the topping crispy again.
Yes. To freeze, cool the crumble to room temperature, then transfer it to an airtight, freezer-safe container or cover with a couple layers of plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place in freezer for up to six months.
How to Serve
Serve the crumble warm with a scoop of ice cream for extra decadence. I may have even enjoyed this with a dollop of Greek yogurt for breakfast and called it semi-healthy. 😀
This is a great summer dessert for enjoying one of the best fruits of the season!
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📖 Recipe
Easy Spiced Plum Crumble
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 silicone spatula or kitchen spoon
Ingredients
For the Plum Filling
- 2 pounds plums fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ cup lemon juice
For the Crumble Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the pits from the plums and slice them into ½-inch pieces.2 pounds plums
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger, then toss the plums in this mixture. Stir in the lemon juice then set aside.¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon ground cardamom, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ cup lemon juice
- Make the Topping: In another mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, sea salt, vanilla extract, and egg. The mixture will look like a crumbly dough.1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg
- Assemble and Bake: Pour the plum filling mixture into a baking dish then sprinkle the topping mixture over it evenly.
- Spoon the melted butter evenly over top and transfer to the oven to bake for about 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the plums are tender and bubbly. Serve warm.½ cup unsalted butter
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