Easy Plum Jam with Chia Seeds opens in a new tab
I often think about my mother’s incredible Banbury Tarts, amazing shortbread-like, thumbprint cookies she would make for special occasions. They were filled with our favorite jam, my grandmother’s homemade plum jam. It was mostly fruit with very little added sugar. The plums were ripened on the tree and sweet enough on their own. For a no-guilt treat, try these kid-friendly Thumbprint Cookies opens in a new tab or No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies opens in a new tab filled with fruit-sweetened Easy Plum Jam with Chia Seeds opens in a new tab.
Plums are delicious in beverages, appetizers, salads and desserts. They’re wonderful grilled, sautéed, poached, baked or broiled. For something different, swap them out for other stone fruits such as peaches, nectarines, cherries and apricots in a variety of recipes. Here are some (plum-good) ideas and recipes.
Plums for breakfast? Yes! Here’s a nice variety:
Toss plums with a drizzle of honey and cinnamon. Top pancakes, waffles, toast and scones.
Add fresh plumbs to cold or hot cereal.
The kids will love Fruit and Waffle Breakfast Kabobs opens in a new tab made with plums.
Try plums in this Mixed Fruit Smoothie opens in a new tab.
Use plums in place of strawberries in this Almond Butter Smoothie opens in a new tab.
Serve plumbs as an appetizer:
Wrap slices in prosciutto, grill and serve.
Lightly sweeten and gently mash plums. Spoon over warmed Brie or serve with a buttery French triple crème cheese.
Serve Buffalo Mozzarella with Balsamic Glazed Plums, Pine Nuts and Mint opens in a new tab at your next dinner party.
Spinach Salad with Plums and Goat Cheese opens in a new tab
If you’ve never tried plums in your salad, you’re in for a real treat:
Red Leaf Salad with Plums and Roasted Green Onion Dressing opens in a new tab is a flavorful vegan salad.
Spinach Salad with Plums and Goat Cheese opens in a new tab features Humboldt Fog Fresh Goat Cheese along with shallots and almonds.
Layer fresh or grilled sliced plums, feta cheese and thinly sliced red onion over baby arugula. Drizzle with Hazelnut Vinaigrette opens in a new tab dressing.
Toss sliced fresh plums, slivered radicchio, baby field greens and Raspberry Vinaigrette opens in a new tab dressing.
Add sliced or chopped plums to legume and whole gain salads with brown rice, kamut, wheat berries, quinoa, faro and barley. Toss the cooked grains with plums and a variety of salad veggies such as carrots, celery, radish and cucumber. Add seasonings and salad dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Cherry-Lentil Salad opens in a new tab is great when made with plums in place of cherries.
Plum Clafoutis opens in a new tab
Plums make delicious desserts:
Layer plumbs with vanilla pudding.
Lightly sweeten and slightly mash chopped plums. Spoon over yogurt, frozen yogurt, ice cream, or non-dairy frozen dessert.
Try our Old-Fashioned Cobbler opens in a new tab with plums.
If you love shortcake, make shortcakes with maple syrup, frozen yogurt opens in a new tab and juicy, ripe plums.
French-inspired Plum Clafoutis opens in a new tab is half cobber, half custard..
Bake a plum pie or crisp, or make this rustic tart opens in a new tab with plums.
For something truly unique, poach plums in place of, or along with peaches in this Peaches Poached with Basil opens in a new tab recipe. Serve with cookies.
Thrill your family or your company with a plum parfait opens in a new tab.
How do you like to enjoy plums? Got an idea or a recipe? I’d love to know.
