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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce

    Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce

    Published: May 20, 2019 · Modified: Mar 10, 2020 by Lucy · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    The ultimate rich Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce recipe... this is an all-time classic favourite! The perfect winter comfort food!

    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. 

    A slice of sticky date pudding with caramel sauce in the background.

    Soft & spongy date pudding with a sticky homemade caramel sauce

    Sticky date puddings should have 2 things going on:

    1. A soft and sponge-like date pudding
    2. A rich and sweet caramel sauce

    This easy recipe will give you both of things!

    Steps for making homemade caramel sauce and date pudding.

    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!). 

    Caramel sauce drizzling down the sides of a piece of sticky date pudding with ice-cream.

    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!). 

    A spoonful of light, sponge-like sticky date pudding.

    Ice-cream and caramel sauce on top of a spoonful of sticky date pudding.

    A slice of Sticky Date Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream on a plate.

    Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce

    The ultimate rich Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce recipe... this is an all-time classic favourite! The perfect winter comfort food!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: dessert
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 10 serves
    Calories: 510kcal
    Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

    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
    Metric - US Customary

    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

    Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    Winter pudding taken out of the oven. Sticky date pudding in a round baking dish. Caramel sauce oozing down the sides of a slice of sticky date pudding. A scoop of ice-cream and drizzled homemade caramel sauce over the top of sticky date pudding.

     

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    Comments

    1. Ellise

      May 02, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      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 :))

      Reply
      • Lucy

        May 03, 2020 at 9:04 am

        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.

        Reply
    2. C

      September 17, 2019 at 6:34 pm

      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

      Reply
      • Lucy

        September 17, 2019 at 7:05 pm

        Hi there, do you mean the individual ones?? If so, they're the same recipe - just cooked for different times. xx

        Reply
    3. Kate

      August 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Lucy

        August 28, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        Yay!!! That's so great to hear!!

        Reply
    4. Kate Berkey

      May 23, 2019 at 9:55 pm

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        May 27, 2019 at 4:08 pm

        Yay! I'm so thrilled to hear that! xx

        Reply

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