Easy Plum Crumble Bars
Delightful plum crumble bars bursting with sweet, juicy plums and topped with a buttery, crunchy crumble.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 medium plums (cut into chunks)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 star anise
- 2 ½ cups jumbo rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter (cut into cubes)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (for the crumble)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a 9×13 inch baking dish and lightly grease it.
- Make the plum filling by combining plums, ½ cup light brown sugar, cinnamon, and star anise in a bowl.
- Prepare the crumble by combining oats, flour, and 1 cup light brown sugar, and mixing in the cold butter.
- Assemble the layers by pressing half of the crumble mixture into the baking dish, then adding the plum filling.
- Top it off with the remaining crumble mixture.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
- Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into bars.
Notes
These bars are best served warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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