Christmas Pudding recipe

Makes 16 servings

Christmas Pudding recipe from SYMPLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE book 2

Ingredients:

7 slices multigrain bread (crumble including crusts)
1 cup skim milk
3 cups (500g) mixed fruit
2 teaspoons mixed spices
½ cup rum or brandy
3 egg whites
¾ teaspoon bicarb soda
½ cup apple sauce (in jar)
1 cup mashed banana
1 tablespoon Parisian essence (optional)
1¼ cups plain flour

Put breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl, heat milk until hot, then pour over breadcrumbs, stir together until really mushy and bread has absorbed all the milk.

Add in mixed fruit, spices and rum/brandy, mix together well. Beat egg whites into mixture well. Mix bicarb soda with apple sauce (it will froth) then add to bowl. Stir in mashed banana and parisian essence (this will make a darker pudding). Fold in flour and mix until all ingredients are well combined.

Pour into a 19cm x 9 cm pudding steamer that has been sprayed with cooking spray, spray lid as well. Secure lid. Put a saucer turned upside down into boiler, put pudding dish on top of saucer and fill with boiling water which reaches ¾ of the way up the steamer. Steam in a covered boiler simmering for 4 hours. Check water level occasionally, top up if needed.

To reheat place in boiler for 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information

PER SERVE

FAT TOTAL 0.8g

SATURATED 0.2g

FIBRE 3.1g

PROTEIN 4.4g

CARBS 39.4g

SUGAR 25.6g

SODIUM 153mg

KILOJOULES 823 (cals 196)

GI RATING Low

Dietitian’s Tip: A special occasion pudding that is low in fat but high in carbohydrate and kilojoules. The whole family will enjoy this at Christmastime.

173 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 01 Jan 2024
    10:00 am
I love how moist this looks

- - Ellen said
  - 25 Nov 2021
    8:36 am
Thanx for sharing, I might try this one

- - mom101628 said
  - 30 Dec 2020
    11:54 pm
Thought I was a winner here, then the banana came into the recipe and that was it. No good for my household, but thanks for sharing a great recipe.
- Ellen replied
  
  25 Nov 2021 , 8:34 am
  You might be able to use something else than banana ?
  - Ellen replied
    
    26 Nov 2021 , 1:28 pm
    
    Are there any fruits you can have in your household, or none at all ?
- - tessie said
  - 26 Nov 2020
    12:15 pm
Sounds perfect but how do you get it to look like this. It looks so appetising.

- - mom471743 said
  - 23 Nov 2020
    12:45 pm
My daughter and were just talking about a Christmas Pud for the Christmas table. Reading the Ingredients it looks an easy healthy version to make.

- - rovermum said
  - 23 Nov 2020
    10:08 am
Christmas Pudding is my least favourite Christmas dessert having been forced to eat it growing up.

- - mom472301 said
  - 22 Nov 2020
    9:47 am
Oh Wow! You have just inspired me to make one this year and I love that it doesn’t use suet. Thanks for sharing- Have a Safe and Merry Christmas everyone

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Nov 2020
    5:32 am
Nice one, however I don’t have a pudding steamer

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 20 Nov 2020
    10:15 pm
Call me a grinch but I’ve never understood all the fruit cake, fruit pudding and mince pies at Christmas- yuck!

- - mom467510 said
  - 20 Nov 2020
    8:16 pm
Mighty tasty WOW

- - tessie said
  - 27 Dec 2017
    10:15 am
Love the thought of making my own Christmas pudding instead of getting a store bought one. Merry Christmas to all
- Lovesthecuddles replied
  
  11 Dec 2021 , 8:55 pm
  If you have the time then why not? ????
- - mom241861 said
  - 25 Dec 2017
    9:37 am
Love this Christmas pudding recipe thank you mouth of mom and Merry Christmas xxxx

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 19 Jan 2017
    12:14 pm
shame I did not see this before christmas

- - ella12 said
  - 18 Jan 2017
    2:55 pm
This seems rather yummy and tasty.

- - tessie said
  - 22 Dec 2016
    10:50 am
I STOPPED HAVING PUDDING WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER STOPPED BEING ABLE TO MAKE IT. I’VE NEVER FOUND ONE THAT TASTED THE SAME AS SHE MADE. THIS ONE SOUNDS QUITE TASTY AND EASY TO MAKE THOUGH

- - rovermum said
  - 22 Dec 2016
    10:34 am
I’m not a fan of pudding, personally. I stopped loving it when Mum stopped putting money in it. However, Mum still loves it and I buy one every year to serve on Christmas Day. I will share this recipe with her. She will love it.

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Dec 2016
    7:58 am
Sounds good ! I would like to try it with gf seeded bread and almond flour.

- - mom101628 said
  - 21 Dec 2016
    10:45 pm
Sounds like a great pudding and a more healthy one, too.

- - mom111059 said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    9:04 pm
Wow. Your pudding looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

- - Dreaming mummy said
  - 22 Aug 2016
    12:18 am
I’ve never made Christmas pudding before, this wasn’t the ingredients I was expecting! Would love to make this for my grandmother in law this year