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
Total cost: $9.60 / $0.80 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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 sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups self-raising flour
- Topping
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat spread
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°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)
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Calories 228cal
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Kilojoules 955kJ
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Protein 3.6g
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Total fat 7.8g
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–Saturated fat 1.2g
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Carbohydrates 36.4g
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–Sugars 24.9g
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Dietary fibre 1.5g
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Sodium 280mg
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Calcium 45mg
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Iron 0.9mg
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.
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