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Stewed Plums

Byirisandhoney

Pinterest Pin with two styled photos of stewed plums and the recipe titleNow updated for 2021!

Each week, along with the CSA (community supported agriculture), I receive a newsletter from Strites’ Orchard about what is in the CSA and recipes for the items in the CSA.  This week, the newsletter had a recipe for stewed plums.  It was too good to pass up.

I adapted the recipe to be sugar free and instead added ¼ cup of honey.  It turned out very sweet, so use 1/8 cup of honey for a more tart stew.  The plums also look and smell beautiful as they’re cooking.

Stewed plums are sweet and actually very versatile.  You can keep them whole or use a spoon to mash them into a sauce.  The first time I made stewed plums, I served it on top of oatmeal, but it can also be served with toast, waffles, yogurt, cake, or even ice cream.  It’s a great addition to breakfast, lunch, or dinner!  It will store in the fridge for up to a week, if it lasts that long!

If you’re not part of a CSA, you can also get plums from Misfits Market!  In fact, for the updated recipe, I used raw wildflower honey I purchased from Misfits Market.  Wildflower honey is my favorite type of honey as it has a light, floral flavor to it.  It’s perfect with almost any type of fruit or sweet dessert recipe!

stewed plums simmering in a pot

How will you serve the stewed plums that you make?  Let me know in the comments!

Stewed plums in a sundae dish with a small jar of honey sitting on a wooden board
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Stewed Plums

Course Breakfast, Side, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword honey, plums, stewed plums
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plums (approximately 3 plums) quartered with pits removed
  • 1/8-1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium high heat and bring to a boil.

  2. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

  3. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

stewed plums in a glass bowl with 2 slices of plums in front of it and a small jar of honey behind it, all sitting on a wooden board.