The ultimate rich Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce recipe... this is an all-time classic favourite! The perfect winter comfort food!
A classic winter dessert recipe
Sticky date pudding is an absolute CLASSIC dessert recipe... it's 100% old school, simple and totally delicious! My Mum used to make this ALL the time when we were growing up and I'd always go back for seconds. It's still one of my favourite winter pudding recipes.
If you love good old fashioned desserts, then check these classic winter puddings, pies and dessert recipes.
Soft & spongy date pudding with a sticky homemade caramel sauce
Sticky date puddings should have 2 things going on:
- A soft and sponge-like date pudding
- A rich and sweet caramel sauce
This easy recipe will give you both of things!
How to make homemade caramel sauce
It's so simple to make you own caramel sauce (which is also known as butterscotch sauce) - whether it be on the stovetop or in the Thermomix. The longer you cook the caramel sauce, the thicker it will be (but please also note that the sauce will continue to thicken on cooling).
Stovetop Method
Place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract, butter and salt into a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer for 2 minutes.
Thermomix Method
Place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract, butter and salt into the Thermomix bowl. Cook on Varoma, 10 minutes, Speed 3 (with the MC off).
See... they're both so easy, right! In fact, once you've made homemade caramel sauce, you'll be making it ALL THE TIME (which is actually quite a dangerous thing!).
1 large sticky date pudding vs individual puddings
The thing I love the most about this recipe is that you can choose to make it as one whole large pudding (like I've done here), or you can make small individual puddings in ramekins (just like in this recipe).
A whole pudding is so simple, but there really is something so good about an individual dessert (ahem... no sharing needed!).
Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 220 g pitted dates
- 250 g water
- 1 tsp bi-carbonate soda
- 100 g butter
- 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 225 g (1 ½ cups) self-raising flour
For the caramel sauce
- 200 g brown sugar
- 200 g thickened cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 g butter
- pinch of salt
- vanilla ice-cream to serve
Instructions
Conventional Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease the base and sides of a deep 23cm baking dish.
- Place dates, boiling water and bi-carbonate soda into a food processor (or Thermomix) and leave for 5 minutes.
- Add the butter, caster sugar and brown sugar and process for 20 seconds or until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the food processor and repeat for a further 10 seconds.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract and self-raising flour to the food processor and mix for 10-15 seconds. Scrape and repeat for a further 5 seconds.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and cook for 35-40 minutes or until the mixture will springs back when touched in the centre.
- To make the caramel sauce, place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract, butter and salt into a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Cut slices of the sticky date pudding and serve with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
Thermomix Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease the base and sides of a deep 23cm baking dish.
- Place dates, boiling water and bi-carb soda into the Thermomix bowl. Leave for 5 minutes.
- Add butter, caster sugar and brown sugar and mix on Speed 6, 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further 10 seconds.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract and self-raising flour to the bowl and mix on Speed 6, 5 seconds. Scrape and repeat for a further 5 seconds.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and cook for 35-40 minutes or until the mixture will springs back when touched in the centre.
- To make the caramel sauce, place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract, butter and salt into the Thermomix bowl. Cook on Varoma, 10 minutes, Speed 3 (with the MC off).
- Cut slices of the sticky date pudding and serve with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
Nutrition
Kate Berkey
I was looking for a pudding recipe for the whole family and I stumbled on this article. I read and followed the instructions carefully and I made it deliciously! Every member of my family is so happy! Thanks for this
Lucy Mathieson
Yay! I'm so thrilled to hear that! xx
Kate
Made these last night. I love sticky date pudding. My boyfriend isn't a fan (too much fruit, he says). Well, I made these into individual servings and they were the most amazingly soft and scrumptious sticky dates I have ever made. Safe to say, old mate has changed his mind about sticky date after having this. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Lucy
Yay!!! That's so great to hear!!
C
Just wondering what the difference between this sticky date pudding and the other one you posted are? Trying to make a nice dessert for a dinner party
Thanks
Lucy
Hi there, do you mean the individual ones?? If so, they're the same recipe - just cooked for different times. xx
Ellise
Hi, I was wanting to make the caramel sauce from this recipe but was curious in knowing how long the sauce will stay good before going off.
Thanks :))
Lucy
Hi there, this recipe might help: https://bakeplaysmile.com/how-to-make-salted-caramel-sauce/ - you can keep the sauce in a sterilised jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.