Description
A rich, indulgent twist on the classic British dessert, this chocolate sticky toffee pudding is ultra-moist, deeply chocolatey, and drenched in a warm, buttery toffee sauce that makes every bite pure comfort.
Ingredients
Chocolate Pudding:
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Toffee Sauce:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
2. Combine chopped dates, boiling water, and baking soda; let sit for 10 minutes.
3. In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
5. Puree the date mixture until mostly smooth and stir into the batter.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
7. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
8. Pour batter into prepared dish and bake for 30–35 minutes until set.
9. For the toffee sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
10. Stir in brown sugar and cream; simmer for 5–7 minutes until thickened.
11. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
12. Pour warm toffee sauce over pudding and serve immediately.
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate dessert.
The pudding tastes even better the next day after soaking up the sauce.
Reheat gently and add extra toffee sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: chocolate sticky toffee pudding, sticky toffee dessert, chocolate pudding, classic british dessert