Easy Plum Crumble Recipe
A good crumble is so comforting. I love a classic apple crumble recipe with plenty of cinnamon! This easy plum crumble recipe is so simple and tastes delicious. With the addition of Lotus biscuits, It creates a soft, sweet crumb. For those loving a crumble with a little more crunch, try adding some oats or a little more flour to the crumble mix.
You will need:
- 1 kg plums
- 75g caster sugar: 30g for cooking the plums ,and 45g for the crumble
- 100g cold butter, plus an extra knob for the plum cooking
- 150g of plain flour
- the zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100g Lotus biscuits, crushed- I used a nutribullet for a fine crumb here.
- A 23cm deep, ovenproof dish
If you are eating the crumble after making, pre-heat your oven to 190oC but this can be made ahead and eaten later in the day.
Making the filling:
- Prepare your plums by halving them and removing the stone. Melt a knob of butter in a non-stick pan and add the plums, the 30g of caster sugar and the lemon zest. Make sure the sugar and zest are evenly sprinkled amongst the plums. Cook gently for 4-5 minutes, keeping some ‘bite to the fruit’ as it will be in the oven for longer later.
- Pour the plums into your deep dish and allow to cool a little while you make your crumble.
The crumble topping:
- Put the butter into a bowl with the flour and baking powder. Rub the dry ingredients into the butter using your fingers by hand, or by using an electric mixer. Then add the crushed Lotus biscuits and caster sugar to the mix and combine.
- Sprinkle the crumble mix over the plums.
- When cooking, give the dessert about 30 minutes at 190oC, or until nice and golden.
Easy plum crumble recipe:
This recipe makes a thin-medium layer of crumble. For a thicker topping use 1.5 amounts of the crumble mix, following the same method. Allow a few extra minutes cooking time also.
Serve with a good quality vanilla ice-cream.
If you love a good crumble, see this great simple crumble recipe that can be adapted to include any type of fruit.
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Hi, thank you for the recipes, but the plum crumble says add flour in the method, but it doesn’t say how much or even mention flour in the ingredients, I would like to make it, would it be possible for you to email me to tell me how much to use please? Kind regards Karen.
Karen,
I am so sorry about that! I must’ve had a cut and paste error there! I have now added to the ingredients.
Many thanks for pointing that out and for visiting.
Melanie 🙂
I love that this uses lotus biscuits! I can just imagine the lovely flavours
Your plum crumble looks delicious! I like the idea of adding the Lotus biscuits as well…they’re so good.
Simple & delicious!💛 I will use vegan butter & make it:)
This looks like a lovely seasonal recipe.