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15 Perfect Plum Recipes That Make The Most Of Stonefruit Season

Visions of these plum recipes will be dancing in your head.

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roasted cod with soy ginger plum salsa and jasmine rice
ANNA WATSON CARL

All year we dream about stonefruit, and plums might just be our favorite kind. These sweet, tart, juicy fruits are an ideal snack, and are delicious for breakfast or baked into tarts and pies for dessert. While you might normally just eat a plum cold and straight from the fridge, they can also add so much to your favorite weeknight dinners, breakfasts, and desserts. Check out these 15 recipes for proof—you might never make a pineapple upside-down cake again once you've seen our upside-down plum cake!

Consider adding grilled plums for the top of your to-grill list this summer. The heat and smoke lends a supreme jamminess to the plums that makes them perfect for topping ice cream, slices of pound cake, and even chopping into a plum salsa.

Speaking of jamminess, plum jam is one of our all-time favorite ways to preserve all that summertime sweetness. Spread it on buttered toast, use it to top your oatmeal, or slather it between layers of cake for a surprising tartness.

But outside of sweet treats, plums add such a boost to savory dishes. Need proof? Try our roasted cod with soy ginger plum salsa & jasmine rice or our grilled pork chops with plums, red onions & arugula, and you'll be fully convinced. Plums also liven up our classic Caprese salad (much like our peach & burrata Caprese) in our heirloom tomato, zucchini & plum salad with burrata too.

Looking for more fruit-inspired ideas? Try all of our fave peach recipes, our top savory pineapple recipes, and our best tomato recipes too.

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Roasted Cod With Soy Ginger Plum Salsa & Jasmine Rice

roasted cod with soy ginger plum salsa and jasmine rice
ANNA WATSON CARL

Give your roasted cod a zesty, tart boost with a robust plum salsa. Want to experiment with more fruit salsas? Try our blueberry salsa next!

Get the Roasted Cod With Soy Ginger Plum Salsa & Jasmine Rice recipe.

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Grilled Pork Chops With Plums, Red Onions, and Arugula

grilled pork chops with plums, red onions, and arugula
ANNA WATSON CARL

If you're used to the classic pairing of pork chops and apples, you'll love this new spin. Caramelized plums and onions add a jammy sweetness to this pork chop recipe.

Get the Grilled Pork Chops With Plums, Red Onions, and Arugula recipe.

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Plum Jam

easy plum jam
Parker feierbach

When it's peak summer, and plums are ripe and juicy, we love making this ultra-simple jam. Amazing on toast, swirled into yogurt, or atop a bowl of homemade oatmeal, its bright flavor improves pretty much anything it touches.

Get the Plum Jam recipe.

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Heirloom Tomato, Zucchini & Plum Salad With Burrata

heirloom tomato, zucchini and plum salad with burrata
Judy Kim

Dig into a hefty dose of fresh summer's finest produce with this glorious salad. Sautéed balsamic zucchini, sweet juicy plums, and heirloom tomatoes with creamy burrata make up one of our all-time favorite spins on a Caprese salad.

Get the Heirloom Tomato, Zucchini & Plum Salad With Burrata recipe.

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5

Mini Pecan Scones Wth Country Ham & Pickled Plums

pickled plums

These sophisticated sandwiches strike the perfect balance of sweet and savory, nutty yet tart. They make an amazing tea party sandwich or fun party appetizer.

Get the Mini Pecan Scones With Country Ham & Pickled Plums recipe.

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Upside-Down Plum Cake

upside down plum cake
LAURA REGE

Upside-down cakes are the best kind of cakes. With syrupy sweet fruit baked right into the tender buttermilk cake, they always come out moist and beautiful. This version uses plums and the same technique as our classic pineapple upside down cake.

Get the Upside-Down Plum Cake recipe.

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7

Fresh Fruit Crumble

fresh fruit crumble
mike garten

This goes-with-everything crumble topping is a perfect addition to whatever fruit's in season, but we especially love it with a mix of plums and peaches.

Get the Fresh Fruit Crumble recipe from Good Housekeeping.

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Grilled Plum & Pork Salad

grilled plum and pork salad
mike garten

This crunchy, savory summer salad gets an added sweetness from brown sugar and grilled, slightly charred plums. Not a fan of pork? Swap in grilled chicken breast or shrimp instead.

Get the Grilled Plum & Pork Salad recipe from Good Housekeeping.

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9

Sweet Cherry Crumble with Plums

sweet cherry crumble with plums

Quick to put together, this cherry and plum crumble is just the ticket for showcasing summer’s beautiful stone fruits in a dessert. Don’t skip the ice cream!

Get the Sweet Cherry Crumble With Plums recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

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Plum Galette

plum galette

Galettes, a French version of a freeform pie, are incredibly easy to make, yet look so impressive and deliciously rustic. Feel free to fold up fresh plums into a homemade flaky pie crust, or store-bought.

Get the Plum Galette recipe from Woman's Day.

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Thyme-Plum Moscow Mules

thymeplum moscow mules ghk
MIKE GARTEN

Looking for a way to switch up your Moscow Mule for summer? These herby, stonefruit-filled cocktails are for you!

Get the Thyme-Plum Moscow Mules from Good Housekeeping.

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Spiced Plum Galette

spiced plum galette
Becky Luigart-Stayner

To make this summer dessert the best it can be, scoop up baking plum varieties like Stanleys and Damsons if you can. They're best for filling this flaky, lemon-infused galette. Turbinado sugar on the crust and plum preserves on the filling add extra sparkle (but feel free to switch it up).

Get the Spiced Plum Galette from Country Living.

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13

Pickled Gingery Plums

pickled gingery plums
BRIAN WOODCOCK

Trust us on this one—pickling plums and oranges with a sugary-sweet brine is the MOST refreshing summer dessert.

Get the Pickled Gingery Plums recipe from Country Living.

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Bibb Salad With Pickled Onion, Fennel & Plums

bibb salad with pickled onion, fennel, and plums clg
Hector M. Sanchez

This simple green salad is perfect for summer—topped with Green Goddess dressing, there might be nothing more refreshing. Try swapping in all your fave stonefruits here too (peaches would be nice too!).

Get the Bibb Salad With Pickled Onion, Fennel & Plums recipe from Country Living.

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15

Chicken & Red Plum Salad

chicken red plum salad
DANIELLE OCCHIOGROSSO DALY

If you're not grilling your fruit, consider this nutty arugula salad your sign to start! Charred plums make it a summer standout.

Get the Chicken & Red Plum Salad recipe from Good Housekeeping.

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