Sticky date pudding - Real Recipes from Mums

Who doesn’t love sticky date pudding? This pudding is very simple to make and delicious!

This recipe is courtesy of Weight Watchers and has only 5 ProPoints value per serve.

Ingredients (serves 16)

180g pitted dates, roughly chopped
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g Weight Watchers Canola Spread
1⁄2 cup (110g) brown sugar
Plus 1⁄4 cup (55g) extra brown sugar for sauce
2 eggs
11⁄2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
185ml can reduced-fat evaporated milk
1 cup (250ml) reduced-fat vanilla custard

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Lightly spray an 18cm x 28cm slice tin with oil. Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a heatproof bowl and pour over 1 cup (250ml) boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Using electric beaters, beat the spread, 1⁄2 cup (110g) brown sugar and eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and date mixture. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
Meanwhile, stir evaporated milk and remaining brown sugar in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Cut pudding into portions and serve drizzled with sauce and custard.

Notes

The pudding (without sauce or custard) is suitable to freeze. Cut cooled pudding into individual portions and wrap each portion in plastic wrap and foil. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months.

83 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 29 May 2022
    10:44 am
One of my favorite puddings

- - mom93821 said
  - 24 Jun 2018
    9:11 am
Sticky date pudding is a firm Winter favourite.

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 30 Nov 2017
    1:13 pm
Love that cake it looks unbelievable

- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Sep 2017
    9:44 am
A beautiful looking stick date dessert,love it!

- - ella12 said
  - 19 Jun 2017
    3:48 pm
This is a lovely winter warmer.

- - mom101628 said
  - 15 Jun 2017
    9:36 pm
This sounds so easy – I just might make this for my husband so he doesn’t always try to order it when we are out.
- mom93821 replied
  
  26 Jun 2018 , 5:28 am
  Homemade desserts are always so good too – lots of opportunities for seconds too!
- - rachel1970 said
  - 15 Jun 2017
    8:26 pm
LOVE a good sticky date pud-with ice cream AND custard.

- - tessie said
  - 15 Jun 2017
    12:18 pm
Unfortunately I don’t really like fruit in a pudding. If I made this I’d have to mince the dates, I love the taste of it but not the chunks of fruit so when it’s served at work, I pick out the dates and put them to the side.

- - rovermum said
  - 15 Jun 2017
    9:13 am
Ooh, this seems way too easy to make. We love sticky date but I tend to buy it. It’s such a decadent dessert, but interestingly a WW version. YUMMM.

- - mom81879 said
  - 28 Jan 2017
    11:13 am
My daughter doesn’t like cake so I make this for her birthday. She loves it with a scoop of macadamia ice cream

- - mom111059 said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    9:23 pm
I love sticky date pudding but have never tried to make it. Your recipe doesn’t look as complicated as I had expected. Thank you so much for sharing.

- - Nas01 said
  - 19 May 2016
    4:30 pm
One of my all time favs. Thanks for sharing.

- - serotonin said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    11:57 pm
Yum! Never tried making this before. Thanks!

- - Threelos said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    2:17 pm
Yum, I adore sticky date pudding. Probably about time I tried to make it myself!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 19 Jan 2016
    6:13 pm
*Drool* this looks like a perfect winter dessert and a perfect summer dessert with ice cream. It looks like a perfect dessert all the time!

- - Kasey said
  - 16 Dec 2015
    10:25 pm
WOW love a good sticky date pudding.

- - ams78 said
  - 08 Dec 2015
    10:16 pm
This is my absolute favourite dessert, I do have a special recipe I like to use, thanks for sharing your version, looks delish!

- - jellybean01 said
  - 24 Oct 2015
    11:37 pm
yummo! thanks for sharing

- - Missey Grace said
  - 03 Oct 2015
    9:20 pm
hmmm, it’s simple and looks delicious.

- - Toni Rowland said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    10:48 pm
Thanks for sharing