This This Perfect Plum Crumble is a sweet ode to summer produce. The dark purple hue offers a beautiful dimension to this rich and aromatic dessert. Serve hot and with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. This is the ultimate cool summer evening comfort food! Enjoy!
Perfect Plum Crumble
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Author: Chef Eli
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- For The Filling:
- 4 large black plums, cut into thin slices
- 4 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp unsalted butter, melted
- zest of one lemon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- For the topping:
- ½ cup steal cut oatmeal
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Set aside four small ramekins or miniature Dutch ovens.
- In a large bowl mix together black plum slices, white sugar, vanilla extract, melted butter, lemon juice and zest, and cinnamon.
- Spoon ¼ of the mixture into each of the ramekins/Dutch ovens.
- In another large bowl, mix together steal cut oatmeal, all purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Generously spoon ¼ of the mixture over each of the ramekins/Dutch ovens. Sprinkle each one with several cubes of unsalted butter.
- Place onto baking sheet and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling on the edges.
- Serve hot and with vanilla ice cream of whipped cream.
- Enjoy!
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I’ve never tried making anything like this before, but after reading this post I will have to try. It looks so delicious!!