Comforting and very delicious plum and apple crumble. This is the perfect dessert for fall! The recipe contains only 10 ingredients that are healthy, vegan, and gluten-free. This plum and apple crisp is very easy to make and can be also enjoyed for breakfast.
Vegan Plum And Apple Crisp
I am so excited to share this healthy plum and apple crumble recipe with you! If you want something sweet but don’t have the time to make a cake or any complicated dessert, try this delicious vegan plum and apple crisp.
It’s ridiculously easy to make and all you need is fresh plums, apples, and homemade streusel! This plum crumble is my new favorite dessert because it’s:
- Healthier than most crumble/crisp recipes.
- Quick and easy to make with almost zero effort!
- Vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.
Only 10 Simple Ingredients
Yes, that’s right! This apple and plum crumble recipe is really simple and contains only the following 10 ingredients:
- Plums
- Apples
- Coconut sugar or your favorite granulated sweetener
- Cornstarch, arrowroot flour
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Oat flour
- Almond flour (ground almonds)
- Tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
- Coconut oil or melted nut butter of choice
Sweetener: You can use coconut sugar, brown sugar, Erythritol, Xylitol. Stevia might work as well.
Oat flour: I always make my own oat flour. All you need is oats (regular or certified gluten-free oats) and a blender or electric coffee/spice grinder. Process the oats until you have flour. Easy!
Almond flour is 100% finely ground, blanched almonds, nothing else. You can use almond meal (also 100% ground almonds, however, with the peel) or any other finely ground nuts of choice. Some examples would be ground hazelnuts, ground cashews, etc.
You can use melted nut butter (almond butter, cashew butter, coconut butter, etc.) instead of coconut oil.
How To Make Plum And Apple Crumble?
This recipe is seriously so easy, and you don’t even need a food processor to make the crumble/streusel:
- Slice apples and plums and add them to a large bowl. No need to peel the apples (but you can peel them if you prefer).
- Add the granulated sweetener, cinnamon, cornstarch, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- To make the streusel, simply add all dry ingredients to a medium-sized bowl.
- Add coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix everything with your clean hands until the mixture is crumbly.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to a baking pan and add the crumble/streusel on top.
- Bake in the oven until slightly golden brown and bubbly. And that’s it!
I told you it’s going to be very easy! 🙂
How To Store?
Store leftovers in the refrigerator (for up to 4-5 days). You can also freeze the plum apple crisp in an airtight container (or freezer bags) for up to 3 months. Let it thaw at room temperature, then reheat in the oven for some minutes.
This Plum and Apple Crumble Is:
- Vegan (dairy-free)
- Gluten-free
- Can be made oil-free
- Comforting
- Healthier than most crumble/crisp recipes
- Quick and easy to make with only 10 ingredients
- A delicious dessert for fall
- Also, great for breakfast
Recipe Tips & Variations
- You can vary the recipe and use different fruits of choice. Some examples are blueberries, apricots, etc.
- Make the streusel ahead of time and store it covered in the fridge until you assemble the crumble.
- Freeze leftovers in an airtight container (or freezer bags) for up to 3 months.
- Serve with vegan ice cream.
Should you try out this vegan plum and apple crumble recipe, please leave a comment and rating below. Also, don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I would love to see how it turned out! 🙂
Make sure to also check out the following vegan crumble/streusel recipes:
- Strawberry Crumb Bars
- Apple Crumble Muffins
- Vegan Apple Pie with Streusel
- Oat Breakfast Bars With Chocolate
And if you love plums, make sure to give my vegan Upside Down Plum Cake a try. 🙂
Plum And Apple Crumble
Ingredients
Fruit Mixture:
- 1 1/4 pounds (550 g) apples cored and sliced
- 1 pound (450 g) plums pitted and sliced
- 6 tbsp (75 g) coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel/Crumble:
- 1 cup (90 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed /see notes)
- 1/2 cup (60 g) almond flour (finely ground almonds / see notes)
- 4 tbsp (50 g) coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 5 tbsp (40 g) tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
- 3 tbsp (40 g) coconut oil or nut butter (see notes)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- I recommend using a kitchen scale for this recipe. You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.
- Preheat oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Slice apples and plums and put them in a large bowl.
- Add the granulated sweetener, cinnamon, cornstarch, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- To make the streusel, simply put all dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Add coconut oil + vanilla extract and mix everything with your clean hands until the mixture is crumbly.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to a baking pan (mine measures 6×9 inches resp. 15×23 cm but a 8×8 pan is fine too) and add the crumble/streusel on top.
- Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes or until the crumble is slightly golden brown. Enjoy warm!
Notes
- You can use any other ground nuts instead of almond flour.
- I did not peel the apples but you can peel them if you prefer.
- To make your own oat flour, simply process oats in a blender or electric coffee/spice grinder.
- For an oil-free recipe, simply use 3-4 tbsp of melted nut or seed butter (e.g. cashew butter, coconut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter).
- Recipe serves 8. Nutrition facts are for one serving.
Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically
Equipment
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This is SO good! An easy and versatile recipe. I used apple, prune and fresh ginger. I didn’t have quite enough fruit but it was fine. I also didn’t have enough cornstarch for the crumble, and no vanilla at all. Again—fine!! I topped it with vegan vanilla ice cream when it was warm from the oven and it was just amazing! Love it!
That sounds amazing, Becca. 🙂
Can i use corn starch instead of tapioca flour?
If yes then how many gr?
Hi Lisa, yes, that should be fine. Please use the same amount. 🙂
Hi Ela, i am Kelly, congrats for your recipes and your blog, I love!!!
I have one question. Araruta Flour is the arrowrrot flour you use is the same as arrowroot starch? Namasté
Hi Kelly! Yes, arrowroot flour and starch are equal. 🙂
Hey Ela, I would like to try this recipe but plums are not in season in Botswana and those that are available are bitter, which other fruit can you recommend.
You can use nectarines, peaches, or any fruit of choice. 🙂
Ela, I want to make your crumble but I don’t eat oats so what substitute flour can I use?
Hello, you can use regular flour if you aren’t gluten-free. 🙂
Delicious ????
So glad you liked it! 🙂
did this crumble today.very yummy. i used apples and frozen blueberries and reduced the amount of sugar by almost half..my family demanded seconds:).will definitely do again
Fantastic! I am so glad that you and your family enjoyed the crumble! Sounds so yummy with blueberries! 🙂
I brought this to a small group meeting and also shared it with a young couple. I only used apples. The reviews were rave!
I plan to make this for Thanksgiving with apple slices and raspberries. I make a yogurt whipping cream with a little bit of whipping cream and as much yogurt as I can incorporate and still keep it fluffy—with monk fruit sweetener,.
Thank you for a delicious ? dessert!
Yay, I am so glad everyone enjoyed the crumble! And that whipping cream sounds absolutely amazing. Thanks for your great feedback, Lynn! 🙂
Loved this! So easy to make and not to sweet. Thank you
I am glad you loved this apple and plum crumble, Barbara. 🙂
So good! I made this for a dinner party, and it was a big hit. I used blueberries instead of plums…perfect! It was easy, delicious, and healthy; I’m so glad there are leftovers because I’ll be having it for breakfast this week. Thanks for a great recipe. ❤️ (I posted a picture of it on Instagram : @feelnourished)
Yay, sounds, awesome! I am happy you liked the recipe, Beth! 🙂
This looks so crispy and delicious! Perfect to use up leftover fruit! Will definitely try it with apples and cinnamon soon too! And in summer with berries, hehe! ?❤️❤️
Yes, definitely! Apple crisp with cinnamon is super delicious. 🙂
Made it for my birthday! It was the perfect combination of sweet and savory. It was so yummy and everyone loved it.
Aww, that’s awesome, Julianne! Happy belated birthday and thanks for your feedback! 🙂
Delicious recipe! Love it!
So glad you liked the recipe! Thanks for your feedback, Marijana. 🙂
This is perfect to use up all the fall apples! Love how simple this is Ela.
Thank you, Jess! Simple recipes are the best, aren’t they? 🙂
Being in Australia, it isn’t plum season so I’ll be substituting plums for rhubarb but I’m very excited to make this! Thanks for the recipe!
That sounds pretty amazing, and I am sure it will turn out delicious! Enjoy, Chloe. 🙂