Plum Graham Cracker Crumble

Published Sept. 2, 2020

Plum Graham Cracker Crumble
Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.
Total Time
40 minutes
Rating
4(869)
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As plums bake, their tartness mellows and their juices jelly — just a couple reasons why they do so well in pies, cobblers and this crumble, which is essentially an upside-down graham cracker-crusted pie. If you don’t have graham crackers on hand, vanilla wafers will work nicely too, but you’ll need to cook a little longer. Be sure to press the graham crackers into a single layer instead of scattering clumps of it over the plums; doing so creates a sturdy but delicate topping that won’t drown in a sea of plum juice. Keep this plum crumble simple, or add extra spices like ground ginger, cinnamon or nutmeg.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 1pound/450 grams black plums (about 4 large plums), pitted and chopped into ½-inch pieces (about 2½ cups)
  • 5tablespoons/55 grams packed brown sugar
  • ¼cup/35 grams plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1sleeve (9 sheets)/145 grams graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs using a food processor or in a resealable bag using a rolling pin
  • 6tablespoons/85 grams unsalted butter (¾ stick), melted
  • 1teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

198 calories; 12 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 23 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 15 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 167 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 350 degrees. To an 8-inch square (or round) baking dish, add the plums, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ¼ teaspoon salt. Toss everything together to coat and set aside.

  2. Step 2

    In a medium mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with the remaining ¼ cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt.

  3. Step 3

    In a small bowl, combine the butter and vanilla. Using a spoon, mix it into the graham cracker mixture until the crumbs are evenly moist, then spread it over the plums, pressing down with your palms to create an even, compact layer.

  4. Step 4

    Bake about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and hardened and plum juice is bubbling up along the edges of the pan. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Crushed graham cracker amount in cups please, we have a crumble emergency here.

The author states, "As plums bake, their juices jelly." Peaches will not gel to the same extent as plums which are naturally high in pectin. I would add a couple tablespoons of your usual thickener (mixed with the sugar in the recipe) to prevent it from being too juicy. Flour, cornstarch or "clear gel" from King Arthur Flour would all do the trick. Hope that helps!

An additional thickener, which I use for all my fruit desserts: instant tapioca. Mix with a little sugar, stir into the fruit, and wait 15 minutes before baking. Works better for me than either flour or cornstarch.

This was my first time baking with plums, and had I known how jammy and velvety and buttery they bake, I would have baked with them long ago. This recipe has a really nice combination of the plums described and a toasted graham cracker crust. I used some higher quality Graham crackers and thought they made a big difference.

Instead of Graham crackers I used a combination of crumbled Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and oats, since I had them on hand. I added a little extra plum but wish I hadn't Excellent though

This was yum but original recipe needs more plums and I would make sure to leave the graham crackers in larger/irregular pieces. As it was, not super visually appealing / crunchy

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