Chinese Five Spice Apple and Plum Crumble is a warming twist on a favourite pudding. The blend adds gentle aromatic depth to the sweet-tart fruit without overpowering the buttery oat topping.

Made with our Chinese Five Spice, it brings a distinctive balance of sweet, warm and savoury spice to everyday cooking.

🥣 Ingredients

• 500g cooking apples, peeled and sliced
• 500g plums, stoned and quartered
• 100g light brown sugar
• 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 150g plain flour
• 100g rolled oats
• 120g cold butter, diced
• 100g demerara sugar
• Ice cream, cream or custard, to serve

🍳 Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5.
2. Place the apples and plums in a baking dish. Add the brown sugar, Five Spice, cornflour and lemon juice, then toss together.
3. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles rough crumbs. Stir in the oats and demerara sugar.
4. Scatter the crumble mixture evenly over the fruit.
5. Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbling. Rest for 10 minutes before serving with ice cream, cream or custard.

⏱️ Timings

• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 40 minutes
• Serves: 6–8

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, pouring cream or custard. Leftovers reheat well and also make a rather excellent breakfast with yoghurt.

💛 Why This Recipe Works

Apple provides body, plums bring colour and sharpness, and Five Spice adds fragrant warmth that feels familiar yet slightly unexpected.

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🌶️ More Chinese Five Spice Recipes

• Chinese Five Spice Roast Duck Pancakes
• Chinese Five Spice Sticky Pork Ribs
• Chinese Five Spice Honey-Soy Chicken Wings
• Chinese Five Spice Slow-Cooked Beef Stew
• Chinese Five Spice Crispy Tofu Bao Buns

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