Winter Apple Sticky Date Pudding
Harris Farm Markets – Apple Sticky Date Pudding
Warm up your winter evenings with this irresistible Apple Sticky Date Pudding—rich, gooey, and perfectly spiced. The sweet dates and tender apples create a comforting dessert that’s best served with a generous drizzle of toffee sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 mins
Makes: 16 small slices
Ingredients
Pudding
1 1/3 cup (320g) milk
1 cup (225g) pitted medjool dates, chopped
½ cup (115g) butter, chilled
2 small apples, peeled and chopped (Gala or Kanzi work well in this)
1 ½ cup (190g) plain flour
½ cup (95g) packed light brown sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon bicarb soda
Sauce
1 ½ cup (340g) cream
¾ cup (145g) packed light brown sugar
⅓ cup (75g) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method
- Add the milk and dates to a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes or the dates are very soft. Remove from the heat and puree with a stick blender.
- Add the chilled butter and chopped apples to the date mixture and mix until the butter has melted. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C with a fan oven). Line a 23cm square baking tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and bicarb. Add the date mixture and mix until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into your baking tin and smooth the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.
- While your pudding is baking, make the sauce. Add all the sauce ingredients to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce turns golden brown. Cook for less time for a thinner sauce or cook for longer for a thicker sauce.
- While the pudding is still warm, prick lots of in the surface and drizzle 1/2 cup of the hot sauce on top. Let the pudding cool slightly, then cut into slices. Serve with the remaining sauce, ice cream and/or custard.
This recipe was created for Harris Farm Markets by Anthea aka Rainbow Nourishments.
