Simply Stunning Plum Recipes

If you are are wondering what you can make with lots of plums from a bumper backyard plum harvest or huge plum haul from the market or farm, the deliciously simple plum recipes I have for you here are the answer.

There are plum recipes galore for :

1. Plum tarts, flans & pies
2. Plum cakes
3. Plum cobblers
4. Fancy plum desserts
5. Plum bars for snacks
6. Plum jam & jelly
7. And even super simple plum sorbet and ice cream!

So do bookmark or save these stunning plum recipes for later and enjoy!!

Plum Tarts, Flans & Pies

Plum Galette

A galette is the very simplest no fuss way to make a quick a fruit pie. You don't even truly need a full on plum galette recipe to make one. Simply :

1. Roll out a round of plain pastry.
2. Smear on a thinnish circle of jam, leaving an inch or so of extra pastry around the edge.
3. Sprinkle with ground almonds or other nuts if you have any.
4. Plonk plums on top.
5. Roughly fold over your extra pastry.
6. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
7. Bake at 350f/175c for 45 mins.

But if you do want a slightly fancier recipe try this rustic plum galette ...

Almond Plum Tart

This beautiful French almond plum tart is much simpler than it looks. It is an easy shortbread crust base, covered in an almond and butter mixture topped with plums and some jam or jelly.

It is a perfect recipe for freshly sliced plums but tastes just as good with roughly cut plums from the freezer.

Easy Plum Tart

If you want an even easier recipe try this French plum tart. It is just made from :

1. Plain pastry crust.
2. Sprinkling of almond flour or ground almonds.
3. Cut plums sprinkled with sugar.

Plum Frangipane Tart

This plum frangipane tart recipe is a great choice if you want a real show stopper plum dessert that is as stunning as it is scrumptious!!

But the only tricky bit here is the thin slicing and arranging of the plums. The sweet pastry and almond sponge can be made quickly in a mixer and you could speed things up by just cutting your plums into eights rather than thin slices without losing anything in flavour.

Plum Pie

There is something so beautiful about a proper old fashioned plum pie with lattice pastry topping and this plum pie recipe is otherwise so wonderfully quick and simple you'll easily have time to gently weave the lattice on top.

Plum Custard Tart

Plums and real egg custard are a match made in heaven and easily combined in this plum custard tart recipe which is made from :

1. Sweet pastry crust.
2. A sprinkling of ground walnuts.
3. Layer of cut plums.
4. Cinnamon flavoured custard made eggs & sour cream.

Plum Tarte Tatin

Plum tarte tatin is another of those French desserts that look fancy and complicated but aren't. All you do is :

1. Caramelise plums in a skillet.
2. Put a pastry crust over the top.
3. Pop skillet in the oven for 25 mins.
4. Carefully flip the tarte once done.
5. Serve with cream, ice cream etc.

This plum tarte tatin flavours the plums with bay leaves, cinnamon and vanilla whilst this spicy plum tarte tatin makes the tart a bit more fancy with a spiced wine glaze you pour over the plums just after flipping the baked tart ...

Plum Tartlets

These mini plum tartlets are another super pretty option that would look lovely when you are entertaining but are still very simple to make.

The pastry cups are just filled with a mixture of cream cheese and powdered sugar, topped with sliced plums and baked for 15 minutes.

Plum Cakes

German Plum Cake

This super easy traditional German plum cake recipe really, really could not be easier. All you have to do is :

1. Make a basic sponge base.
2. Cover it with finely sliced plums.
3. Sprinkle the plums with a quick classic streusel / crumble mix.

Austrian Plum Loaf

This is an incredibly easy Austrian plum loaf recipe. You add sour cream - or milk - to a basic sponge recipe and then place your plums, cut side up, on top of your cake batter before baking. Simply dust with icing sugar when cooled.

Spiced Plum Custard Cake

This spiced plum custard cake recipe is special enough to serve dinner guests but still stress free as it is basically a spicy plum cake with a baked custard topping that you can bake well ahead and serve chilled.

Plum Upside Down Cake

This show stopping plum upside down cake superbly shows off the gorgeously rich colour of the plums but is again a no-fuss recipe option.

You just put your cut plums at the bottom of your cake tin and then cover with a ground almond and sour cream cake batter before baking for an hour.

Plum Cobbler

This super easy plum cobbler recipe is a simple stomach-warming way to use up a load of plums in the freezer. You can give it a little extra punch by adding a splash or two of brandy to the plums.

More Plum Desserts

Plum Clafoutis

Plum Clafoutis looks lovely and sounds pretty grand but is actually the very easiest of plum desserts - it is just a classic French crustless custard tart.

In this plum clafoutis recipe you do nothing more than :

1. Chop up your plums and chuck into a tart or pie dish or plate.
2. Pour over a simple egg custard with a little vanilla and nutmeg.
3. Bake for roughly half an hour.
4. Serve slightly cooled and dusted with powdered sugar.

Plum Pavlova

If you do want a grander plum dessert, make a plum pavlova.

If your plums are perfectly ripe, stew just a few to make a syrup. Once the syrup is cool, pour over the top of your meringue and cream and then decorate with the rest of your sliced plums.

If you've got slightly under ripe plums, lightly stew them all until soft and then cool before serving on top of your meringue and cream.

For something even grander still, try this plum & saskatoon berry pavlova.

Plum Bars

Shortbread Plum Bars

These lovely shortbread plum bars are perfect for picnics and tea time treats. All you do is :

1. Make a super quick 10 minute plum jam in a saucepan.
2. Spread cooled jam over a shortbread base.
3. Sprinkle additional shortbread crumbles over the jam.
4. Bake for half an hour or so.

Plum Bars With Oat Topping

These alternative plum bars with oat topping are a bit crumblier so won't stand up to transport to picnics but are still scrumptious snacks.

Plum Jam & Jelly

This recipe for plum jam - or plum jelly to US readers - couldn't be easier. You just need plums, lemon and granulated sugar and can be all done in an hour.

The recipe uses over 4 pounds of plums so is a good way to use up lots of plums but you can easily make with 2 pounds of fruit if you have less.

Plum Sorbet & Ice Cream

Plum Sorbet

Rich red scoops of this plum sorbet make a stunning light dessert but the recipe again could not be simpler.

Plum Ice Cream

This roasted plum ice cream recipe sounds like it will be tricky but isn't.

You just roast, roughly blend and cool the plums before making the ice cream with eggs, sugar and heavy cream in a mixer and then combining the two.

You do need to thoroughly cool the blended plums so it can be easier to make over 2 days.

This even simpler plum ice cream recipe blends the plums - skipping the roasting - and uses condensed milk with the cream rather than eggs.