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Hibiscus Sugar Plums with Honey Cheesecake Cream

Hibiscus Sugar Plums with Honey Cheesecake Cream

By OcadoLifePublished on 20 June 2025Alexina Anatole’s Hibiscus Sugar Plums with Honey Cheesecake Cream hit the sweet spot for a deliciously easy, fruity pud. “Roasting stone fruit amplifies its sweetness. Here, plums are infused with the citrus-berry flavours of hibiscus and topped with a biscuit crumb,” says the chef, TV presenter and author of Sweet.
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Time and servings

15 minsTotal time
4Servings
15 minsPrep time

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 hibiscus tea bag
  • 4 plums, quartered, stones removed
  • 1 star anise
  • 280g cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 5 ginger biscuits, crushed

Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Using a spice grinder or pestle and mortar, grind the caster sugar with the contents of the hibiscus tea bag to make a pink sugar.

  • Step 2

    Sit the plums snugly in a roasting tin. Scatter over the hibiscus sugar, then arrange them skin-side down. Add 75ml water to the tin with the star anise and roast for 30 mins or until the plums are tender. Leave them to cool in the tin.

  • Step 3

    For the cheesecake cream, whisk the cream cheese, crème fraîche and honey until smooth. Chill until needed.

  • Step 4

    To serve, arrange a few plum pieces in a bowl (remove the star anise) with a dollop of cheesecake cream and a sprinkling of crushed biscuits. Spoon over some of the roasting juices. Leftover plums will keep chilled in an airtight container for 3-4 days.