Sticky date pudding

Our low-cost healthier makeover, low-calorie sticky date pudding recipe is a real treat! Deliciously moreish, it will become your secret weapon for dinner parties and special occasions.

Serves: 12

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

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cooking spray oil

1 ½ cups chopped dates

1 ½ cups water

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 teaspoons baking soda

90g (approx ½ cup) reduced-fat spread

½ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

2 eggs

1 ½ cups self-raising flour

Topping

2 tablespoons reduced-fat spread

¼ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180Â°C. Coat a 12-muffin tin with cooking oil spray.

2 Place dates and water in a medium saucepan and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Stir in vanilla essence and baking soda. Allow to cool.

3 Beat together spread and sugar until pale and creamy. Gradually add eggs. Stir in cooled date mixture. Fold in flour.

4 Spoon evenly into prepared muffin tin. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until the puddings spring back when touched. Cool in tin for 5 minutes.

5 To make the topping, melt the spread over a medium heat and add the sugar. Cook gently until it thickens a little. Drizzle over the warm puddings.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 228 cal

Kilojoules 955 kJ

Protein 3.6 g

Total fat 7.8 g

Saturated fat 1.2 g

Carbohydrates 36.4 g

Sugar 24.9 g

Dietary fibre 1.5 g

Sodium 280 mg

Calcium 45 mg

Iron 0.9 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.