OK, this is my new favourite recipe! I say that a lot… but really this one tastes so so bad for you (making it so so good) it baffles me how rich and delicious it is! I made these for my Italian grandmother yesterday and they were a big hit! Melbourne is quickly becoming chilly this autumn and if there’s one dessert I LOVE eating while curled up in a blanket near the fireplace, it is chocolate pudding! Or any kind of hot pudding really. Pair it with a hot chocolate or tea and there really is nothing better.
INGREDIENTS
For pudding:
1 cup whole wheat flour
12 dates
½ cup almond milk
2 Tbls coconut oil
2 Tbls rice malt syrup
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 Tsp cocao
1 Tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs (optional)
For sauce:
5 or 6 dates
2 Tbls coconut oil
2 Tbls rice malt syrup
1/3 cup water
METHOD
For pudding:
- Spray cupcake pan with baking spray and preheat oven to 180°.
- In a pot, melt coconut oil and stir through dates, water, rice malt syrup and 1 teaspoon of cocao. While the dates heat up begin crushing them with a spoon until smooth. Add water if mixture is too thick and then set aside.
- In a bowl (or mixer) sift flour and add eggs and milk and mix well.
- Add the date sauce made in pot and mix well.
- Add remaining ingredients including 1 teaspoon of cocao and stir through. If mixture is very runny add some more wholewheat flour but generally it is meant to be a little runny!
- Pour the mixture into cupcake about 2 tablespoons for each and pop in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Let cool while you prepare the sauce!
For sauce:
- Exact same as the date sauce you made for the cupcakes only with less dates. In a pot, melt coconut oil and stir through dates, water, rice malt syrup and 1 teaspoon of cocao. While the dates heat up begin crushing them with a spoon until smooth. Add water if mixture is too thick and then pour over individual puddings to serve. Enjoy!
amazing!!! want it now!!! :)))
Thank you! 🙂
Hi what dates do use? Medjool? Or can you use dried dates?
I use dried Medjool Dates and soak them before processing them. Thanks for reading!
Jess xx