Plum Crisp - A tart summer dessert that comes together easily with summer's seasonal plums.
As the summer starts winding down, I know that my weeks of visiting the Farmer's Market are numbered. Normally it wouldn't be a big deal, but as I mentioned in the past, it's really turned into an amazing thing for me and my kids. I love to see them questioning me about vegetables then dancing around to the music being played; taking breaks only for bites of sweet, juicy fruit that will always make a mess dripping down their smiling painted faces.
Most weeks I have to admit, we come home with nothing because we eat our purchases while we are still lounging around on a blanket listening to the band. When something does seem to make it home, I love the challenge of creating something new. Well, maybe not new, but new to me. You remember the things I made with those garlic scapes, right? If not, you can check those out here and here.
Last time we went, my daughter talked me into purchasing an obscenely priced box of plums. They were the tiniest plums I ever saw, but if the girl wants to try something new, well by all means, I'm buying it. She ate a good handful right there and then and fell in love. I managed to save some to bring home but when I set out to bake something, I realized I didn't have quite enough. So yet again, the kid cost me more money because I had to hit the grocery store for a few more plums.
So basically I took an old Apple Crisp recipe that I have and turned it into a Plum Crisp. It's super easy. I didn't peel the plums or any of that craziness. This did turn out pretty tart. I like it like that, but if it's not your thing, maybe add a bit more sugar to cut down on that.
Feel free to glob some vanilla ice cream right on top or even some whipped cream. I, for one, like a dessert straight up without the extras, but you do what you like!
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Plum Crisp
Ingredients
- 4 C chopped plums
- ÂĽ C sugar granulated
- ÂĽ C flour all purpose
- ÂĽ C brown sugar
- â…“ C oats
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- â…› teaspoon salt
- 4 T Butter + more to coat pan, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Rub butter on bottom an 8x8 baking dish.
- Place plums in baking dish and sprinkle with sugar. Stir to mix.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and salt.
- Using a fork or a pastry cutter, work butter into mixture until it is well combined and crumbly.
- Sprinkle mixture over plums.
- Bake at 350 for 35-45 min.
Patty Haxton Anderson says
Great idea for a crisp and I love plums!!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com says
Wow...So yummy and perfect this time of year!
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
I love sweet/tart fruit desserts and your plum crisp looks fantastic!
Joanne/WineLady Cooks says
This is a delicious dessert, it sounds so easy to make. I love making crisps and tarts, you can use almost any fruit you happen to have. The plums are perfect for this season.
Agatha says
I love anything that's cobblerish but I haven't tried it with plum - only apricots and apples.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
I used to make these types of desserts all the time. Thanks for this delish and beautiful reminder. 🙂
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
I bet the sweetness would be just perfect for me - sounds delicious!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Oh we do that too, half of the food we buy ends up being eaten before we make it home! This look really yummy and I can't wait to try it when plums come back into season over here.
foodyschmoody says
Glad to hear I'm not the only one.
Colleen Cornelius says
What a wonderful recipe
I love plums
Thanks for sharing
CC
foodyschmoody says
Thanks so much!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
Looks yummy. Perfect for summer.
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish says
Awesome recipe! What a great way to use plums!
Joanne T Ferguson says
What an awesome dessert! Great for my next BBQ! Pinned and shared!
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Hi Christine! this plum crisp looks beautiful! I've never made plum crisp before but now I'm going to keep your recipe in mind! 🙂