Plum and Orange Oat Crumble combines sweet and juicy plums with fresh and zingy orange for a delicious dessert topped with a crisp oat and almond crumble.
I do love a crumble, there’s something very satisfying about that crumbly topping and the soft cooked fruit underneath.
Mostly I use seasonal fruit for example, rhubarb in the spring and early summer, peaches or even strawberries in summer. And in the authumn I am spoiled for choice with apples, blackberries and plums.
What kind of plums can I use?
Use any plums for this crumble. My favourites are Victoria plums, but I’ll take any plums from friends who have plum trees, or failing that I buy whatever is on offer in the supermarket.
Why add orange to the Plum and Orange Crumble?
Oranges add a lovely freshness to the crumble. Plums have an intense sweetness when you cook them and the orange helps to balance that out.
However, if you want to leave out the orange that’s fine. Try both and see what you like.
Why add almonds to the Plum & Orange Oat Crumble?
Stone fruit, like plums, apricots, and peaches, nectarines and cherries have a natural affinity with almonds because they all belong to the same Prunus genus of trees. family.
You probably won’t taste the ground almonds but they bring out the sweetness of the fruit. I also like to sprinkle some flaked almonds on the top of crumble for extra texture.
Making the crumble topping
Crumble topping is easy to make and the rubbing in method is one of the simplest. The same basic method is used to make scones and shortcrust pastry.
- Cut the butter into cubes
- Put the flour and butter into a bowl
- Use a knife or a pastry cutter to chop the butter into smaller pieces. It will pick up flour along the way.
- Get your fingers into the mixture and lightly rub the butter and flour until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the ground almonds, oats, and the sugar
More Crumble Recipes from Farmersgirl Kitchen
Rhubarb Crumble is always the first recipe I make with the rhubarb from my garden, it’s so easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser.
Blackberry and Apple Crumble is one of the real treats of Autumn/Fall, it’s an easy dessert to make and can be served with ice cream, cream, yogurt or custard.
Mincemeat and Apple Crumble is a festive twist on the classic apple crumble dessert. Tangy slices of apple combine with rich mincemeat and a delicate crumble topping, it’s perfect comfort food for the darkest days of winter.
More Crumble Recipes
- Apple and Cranberry Oat Crumble – Sew White
- Rhubarb & Custard Crumble Cake – Only Crumbs Remain
- Apple & Cherry Crumble – Hungry Healthy Happy
Plum and Orange Oat Crumble
Ingredients
- 8 (8) plums
- 2 (2) oranges
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoon (3 tablespoon) caster sugar
- 40 grams (0.5 cups) wholemeal flour
- 15 grams (1 tablespoon) ground almonds
- 25 grams (0.3 cups) jumbo oats
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Demerara sugar
- 25 grams (1.5 tablespoon) butter or margarine
- 15 grams flaked almonds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Cut the plums in half, remove the stones, and cut in quarters.
- Place in an ovenproof dish. Scatter the cinnamon and caster sugar over the top.
- Zest the oranges on a fine grater into the bowl then, using a serrated knife, cut away the peel and segment the orange over the plums.
- Put the flour and oats into a bowl, rub in the butter or margarine, mix in the Demerara sugar, then pile the crumble on top of the fruits. and scatter over the flaked almonds, if using.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until golden brown on top.
Scrappy~Sarah says
sounds rather scrummy 🙂
Chele says
Such a nice hearty dessert to warm you up on this cold nights we're having. I love plum crumble but have never tried adding orange to it, great idea.
VegBoxBoy says
Are you sure extra thick double cream wouldn't be better?
It all looked brilliant until you got to fat-free fromage frais.
Janice says
Yes, well you might get away with double cream, but us girls have to be more careful lol!
MaryMoh says
Looks delicious. Would be so great now to have it for my tea time…yum. I have only made crumble once….apple crumble. I have to learn more. This looks like one easy one to try.
Karen says
OH YUM!!!!!! this look sooo tasty XXX
Angelnorth says
Mmmm, that sounds like it would be wonderfully tart – perfect crumble! (and plums are better than peaches for a crumble in my book, any day of the week!)
Cinnamon-Girl♥ says
A plum crumble sounds divine! Plums are so under-used in baking. Love it.
Chow and Chatter says
oh yummy love crumbles with custard looking forward to seeing your daffodils hows the new kitchen coming along?
Choclette says
Plum crumble sounds just the right sort of pud for this cold and inclement weather we are getting. I'm with VegBoxBoy on the cream front though – surely you're doing a good work out on all those kitchen worktops.
Cookies and cakes says
Holy cow! This looks fabulous! I want you to make one for me!!!! 🙂
Carole says
Janice, thanks for being such a great supporter of Food on Friday – I have now put you into the group of regulars that I give the first heads up to of a new Food on Friday. Cheers