Easy Plum Pie Crumble

5 from 3 votes

This rustic, easy, plum pie crumble is the ideal comfort food; delicious on its own with warm, moist plums topped with a nutty, buttery crumble or served with a scoop of ice cream.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 381kcal

Author: Joss Dyckson

Ingredients

For the Filling

10 black plums cleaned, pitted and roughly chopped
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

For the Crumble

½ cup flour
½ cup butter melted
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup nuts chopped (almonds, walnuts or pecans)
1 tablespoon cinnamon

To Serve

vanilla ice cream optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place the plum pieces in a large, non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the water, brown sugar and cinnamon and cook until slightly softened (about 5 minutes).
10 black plums, ¼ cup water, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon
For the crumble, combine the flour and melted butter in a large bowl. Add the sugar, nuts and cinnamon and mix together.
½ cup flour, ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup nuts, 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Transfer the plum mixture to a pie or tart baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over it evenly and bake for 25-30 minutes (or until golden brown).
Let it cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Make sure the plums you use are not the smaller, prune plum variety. You want the full-size deep red/purple plums, that are actually called black plums, for this recipe. They are usually about 2" in diameter. If you have exceptionally large plums, use a couple less for this recipe.
Plums have a fairly long season, running from May to October, depending on where you live.
Plum crumble can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature, and it contrasts beautifully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream topping.
You can store leftover crumble, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can freeze the plum crumble for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.
It can be reheated in the oven at 350°F until warmed all of the way through.

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