Plum

21 Delicious Plum Desserts

Here are our favorite ways to serve the sweet-tart stone fruit.

By Katherine Sacks

July 16, 2018

Baked plum pudding in a white baking dish.

Photo by Ted Cavanaugh
1/21
Baked Plum Pudding
Bake Italian plums in an eggy, anise-tinged, pancake-like batter for a simple, seasonal dessert.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Alex Lau
2/21
Polenta Budino With Plum Marmellata
This stunning budino, the Italian version of custard, is made with polenta for a creamy, corn-flavored dessert that pairs perfectly with sweet plums.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
3/21
Plum Freezer Jam With Cardamom and Ginger
Neither long simmering nor heat-canned, this vibrant, lightly spiced jam couldn't be simpler to prepare. Red-fleshed plums lend a gorgeous garnet color, but any variety works well.
Get This Recipe
Christopher Testani
4/21
Plum-Marzipan Galette
Bright, jammy plums pair nicely with creamy and nutty marzipan in this seasonal stunner.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Jennifer Robins
5/21
Instant-Pot Breakfast Cobbler
Waking up to the same breakfast day after day can be convenient and reliable, but it can get a bit boring. This breakfast cobbler is a great way to use pressure cooking in a less obvious way—and it works just as well served as a dessert!
Get This Recipe
Hirsheimer & Hamilton
6/21
Cherry and Plum Bruschetta
The combination of creamy ricotta, sweet fruit, rich olive oil, and a little salt is addictive. We'll be serving this for breakfast, brunch, and dessert all summer.
Get This Recipe

Lara Ferroni
7/21
Italian Plum Tart
Brandy, cinnamon, and lemon zest combine to give this tart unbelievable aroma and wonderful flavor.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Clare Barboza
8/21
Buckwheat Crepes with Honeyed Ricotta and Sautéed Plums
Plums are a sweet filling for these simple and nutty buckwheat crepes. They're just as good for breakfast as they are for desserts.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Romulo Yanes
9/21
Plum Berry Crisp
The charm of this simple dessert is obvious: It takes sweet summer fruits and cooks them down so that everything good about them becomes even better.
Get This Recipe
Kana Okada
10/21
Rustic Plum and Port Tart
Port gives this dessert a sophisticated flavor.
Get This Recipe

Photograph by: Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca, Food Styling by Thu Buser
11/21
Simplest Plum Tarts
Consider this a two-ingredient tart. Keep frozen puff pastry on hand, and dessert will always be just a few minutes away.
Get This Recipe
Johnny Miller
12/21
Nectarine, Plum, and Raspberry Pie
Just about any fruit will work under this delicious lattice crust, but the sweet-tart trio of nectarines, plums, and raspberries is hard to beat.
Get This Recipe

13/21
Chocolate Plum Cake
Use up overripe plums in this dark chocolate cake by turning them into a purée that is folded into the rich, sweet batter.
Get This Recipe
Ditte Isager
14/21
Plum and Mascarpone Pie
To make this beauty, use plums that hold their shape when cooked, such as firm black or red (avoid soft-fleshed Santa Rosas). For an even more stunning presentation, top with whipped cream.
Get This Recipe

Katherine Sacks is a New York City-based writer, editor, and recipe developer (with a special interest in baking and vegetarian cuisine), focused on the connections between food culture, food pathways, sustainability, and the environment. Her previous roles include acting as the Digital Content Manager for FoodPrint.com, traveling the country as ... Read More

Associate Food Editor Emeritus