Baked plum and coconut crisp recipe

Baked plum and coconut crisp

The perfect warming dessert for a cosy evening, this deliciously fruity crumble is surprisingly quick to create and a great way to enjoy the season’s juiciest plums.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
  • 391 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 8 plums, de-stoned and sliced into eighths
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar

For the coconut crisp:

  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp soft brown sugar
  • 50g (2oz) cold butter, cubed
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans
  • 5 tbsp desiccated coconut

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Each serving contains

Energy
1635kJ 391.0kcal
20%
Fat
25g
high36%
Saturates
15g
high77%
Salt
0.0g
low0%
Sugars
28g
high31%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 39.9gProtein 3.5gFibre 6.3g

Method

  1. Preheat oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the sliced plumsin a shallow baking dish (about 20x30cm). Add thevanilla, cornflour and sugar, then gently toss to coat.
  2. For the coconut crisp, combine the flour, sugar, butter, pecans and coconut in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the dry ingredients, until it resembles chunky breadcrumbs. Scatter it over the fruit and bake for 40 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
      • As part of a healthy balanced diet, we recommend this recipe for a special occasion or treat.

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