Sticky Date Pudding Recipe
Indulge in the rich and comforting Sticky Date Pudding, a classic dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. This recipe combines moist dates with a luscious butterscotch sauce, creating a decadent treat perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 7 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Mashed Dates:
- 280g pitted dates, roughly chopped (Note 1)
- 1 tsp baking soda / bi carb soda
- 1 cup boiling water
Batter:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
- 80g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1 1/2 cups thickened cream (heavy cream)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 70g unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced).
- Grease 7 pudding moulds with butter or grease and line a 20 cm / 8″ square cake pan with overhang.
- Mashed Dates:
Place dates in a bowl, sprinkle over baking soda. Pour over boiling water. Stand 10 minutes, then mash well until it resembles sloppy porridge. - Batter:
Place butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat until combined and smooth. Add eggs, beat until incorporated. Add flour and baking powder. Mix until flour is incorporated. Add dates, mix quickly until well incorporated into the batter. - One Pudding:
Pour into cake pan, smooth surface. Bake 35 minutes or until skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. While still hot, poke holes all over the surface using a skewer. Pour over Butterscotch Sauce, leave to soak for 10 minutes. Serve warm with remaining warm sauce and ice cream or cream. - Baking Individual Puddings:
Pour batter into pudding moulds, fill 2/3 of the way up. Bake for 25 minutes or until skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. While still hot, poke holes on the surface of the pudding. Spoon over Butterscotch Sauce per Pudding. Leave to soak 10 minutes. Serve warm with remaining warm sauce and ice cream or cream. - Butterscotch Sauce:
Place ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, stir, then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring once, then remove from heat. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can serve the pudding with additional caramel or butterscotch sauce for extra indulgence.
- This dessert is best enjoyed warm, so reheat individual servings in the microwave if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Sticky Date Pudding, Dessert Recipe, Butterscotch Sauce, Comfort Food
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