13 Plum Recipes You’ll Want to Make on Repeat All Summer (And Year) Long

Honey-Rosé Plum Cobbler

Have your wine and eat it, too, in this purple plum recipe made with a splash of pink wine. The vino acts as a flavor-boosting poaching liquid to create the fruit filling for this biscuit-topped treat. 

Test Kitchen Tip: After baking, allow the cobbler to cool for at least 30 minutes to let the filling settle and firm up a bit. Then serve the honey dessert a la mode, if desired. (We always do!)

Flank Steak and Plum Salad with Creamy Chimichurri Dressing

The search stops here for a salad that eats like a real meal. This vegetable-packed and dinner party-worthy plum recipe will keep everyone full for hours thanks to the cumin-scented grilled steak. A creamy chimichurri dressing accents those umami notes, the slightly-nutty baby greens, and the sweet peaches.

Plum Galettes

Essentially free-form pies, galettes are one of our go-to fruit dessert recipes. And we’re not the only ones who are fans; Ina Garten deems galettes one of the best ways to celebrate any season. Come summer, this stunner of a plum recipe is the one we turn to most. A browned butter pastry and orange-spiked cream cheese layer act as supporting cast members to the naturally-sweet sliced plums that peek through the top.

Pickled Plums

Since fresh plums have a fairly short season—July through October in most parts of the U.S—we like to press “pause” when the fruits are at their peak and preserve them by pickling. This plum recipe will coach you through how to make the most of 14 plums, all the while inducing them with even more flavor from cinnamon, allspice, cloves, star anise, and red wine vinegar. When you’re ready to bust into your jar(s), we suggest enjoying the pickled fruit on its own, layered inside grilled cheese sandwiches, tossed into grain-based or green salads, or chopped and used as a topping for steak, chicken, or pork.

Upside-Down Almond Plum Cake

Peaches might get more time in the stone fruit spotlight, and pineapple usually steals the show in upside-down cakes. But we’re firm believers that it’s prime time for plums to stand out. They do just that in this almost-too-pretty-to-eat cake that’s crowned with sliced fruit, slivered almonds, and gooey caramel topping. According to one BHG fan who tried it herself, this plum recipe is “absolutely fantastic! I ‘dressed’ it up a bit, layering the plums slices in circles. It was so good, we had it with our coffee the next morning. I’ll be making this again!"

Toasted Walnut-Plum Conserve

Preserve the taste of sweet summer produce in this delightfully chunky condiment. (In case you were curious, conserves are made with fruit and nuts, unlike preserves or jams that are fruit-focused.) This fresh and dried plum recipe includes a five-to-one ratio of plums to prunes, a couple generous scoops of walnuts, and a splash of lemon juice to balance out the sugar. Put the finished canned conserve to great use as part of a cheese board, spread on toast or a split English muffin, spoon over ice cream, or swirl into yogurt or oatmeal.

Spiced Plum Pie

Remember the classic Mother Goose poem about Jack Horner, who stuck his thumb into Christmas pie? Inspired by that nursery rhyme, in which Jack pulled out a plum from inside the baked good, we dreamed up this plum recipe that might just become your new favorite fruit pie. Cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and candied ginger make this pie not only very tasty, but also totally worthy of its “spiced” moniker.

Rich Beef Stew with Bacon and Plums

Starring beef, bacon, umami-strong tomato paste, this beef stew is the epitome of comfort food. To balance out all of those powerful flavors, we call for stoking the stew with warm cinnamon and cloves, prunes, and 3 ounces shy of a full bottle of red wine. 

Test Kitchen Tip: While this beef chuck and dried plum recipe could certainly stand on its own, we recommend serving it with warm, crusty bread to sop up the sauce.

Cherry-Plum Bread Pudding

Give stale whole grain bread a makeover by tossing it into a fruity, custard-soaked bread pudding. The dense, slightly-dry bread is ideal to soak up all of the juices from ripe plums, milk, eggs, and a bit of melted butter. Dried cherries join the party to lend more sweetness and enticingly chewy texture.

Asian Egg and Rice Cups with Plum Sauce

When fresh plums aren’t quite in season, get your fix with prunes, jam, preserves, or the aforementioned conserve recipe. Take your pick of plum jam or preserves to stir into the sweet-and-sour plum sauce, which makes this meal prep breakfast idea even more irresistible. As a whole, this muffin tin breakfasts is far more unique than any of those coffee shop egg bite recipes, and it’s surprisingly simple to recreate. To make it, just layer leftover or heat-and-eat rice with diced ham and a variety of veggies, then bake and dunk in that sassy sauce.

Pork Steaks with Plum Salsa

We call for pork in this easy dinner idea, but you could pile this phenomenal fruit salsa recipe over any protein you prefer—or try it scooped up with chips! Any and all the ways, the plums play nicely with spicy jalapeño peppers, punchy diced onions, and zippy ginger.

Test Kitchen Tip: Some like it hot! If that’s you, keep the seeds in the jalapeños and add one or two more to the mix. If you like milder meals, use half or one pepper instead of two, and remove the ribs and seeds.

Raisin Plum Pie

You need not choose between fresh fruit or dried fruit. This pie recipe includes a mix of both for the best bite experience (talk about texture!) and a balance of tangy, tart, and sweet flavors. A nutty whole wheat pastry crust sets the stage for a combination of fresh sliced plums, currants, fresh cranberries, and raisins in the filling. 

Vanilla-Citrus Plums

Summer produce can shine all year long when you have this plum recipe in your repertoire. Beyond the fruit, it just asks for a vanilla bean, lemon, sugar, and salt. That means the plums themselves can really stand out, especially when you feature them over waffles, pancakes, French toast, or ice cream.