Description
A rich and moist vegan dessert made with dates and topped with a sticky toffee sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g pitted dates, chopped
- 300ml boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 75g vegan butter
- 100g brown sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- For the sauce: 100g brown sugar, 50g vegan butter, 150ml plant-based cream, 1 tbsp black treacle
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a baking dish.
- Soak dates in boiling water and baking soda for 10 minutes.
- Cream vegan butter, sugar, and maple syrup. Add vanilla.
- Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to butter mix.
- Blend dates with their liquid until smooth. Fold into batter.
- Pour into the dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- For the sauce, melt sugar, butter, cream, and treacle in a pan. Simmer until thickened.
- Pour sauce over warm pudding before serving.
Notes
- Use Medjool dates for best texture.
- Check doneness with a toothpick.
- Serve with vegan ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg