Easy Plum Cobbler

4.96 from 83 votes

Sliced fresh plums topped with a sweet crumbled dough, cobbled together for a quick and easy dessert featuring these delicious, juicy fruits.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cobbler, dessert, plum

Servings:

Calories: 402kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the filling:

8 cups fresh plums pitted and sliced (about 8-10 large plums)
⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons apple brandy (optional)
½ Granny Smith apple peeled and grated on a large box grater
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter cubed and cold
⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon coarse sugar for topping
vanilla ice cream to serve (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the plums, brown sugar, brandy, grated apple, cornstarch and cinnamon. Spoon the mixture into a 9" or 10" cast iron skillet or a lightly greased casserole dish.
In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and granulated sugar. Add the butter and using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the cream and stir with a fork just until moistened. Gently press the mixture together using a spatula, forming a loose dough. Crumble the dough on top of the plum mixture. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of coarse sugar.
Bake until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 45 minutes. Serve warm topped with ice cream if desired.

Notes

We used Calvados Apple Brandy for this recipe.

Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered as an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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