Sticky Date pudding

🍮 Sticky Date Pudding with Salted Toffee Sauce & Crème Fraîche

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 35–40 minutes

🧾 Ingredients

For the Pudding:

• 225g pitted Medjool dates, chopped

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 250ml boiling water

• 85g unsalted butter, softened

• 150g brown sugar (light muscovado or demerara)

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 175g self-raising flour

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground ginger

• Pinch of salt

For the Salted Toffee Sauce:

• 200g brown sugar

• 100g unsalted butter

• 250ml double cream

• 1 tsp sea salt flakes (adjust to taste)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

To Serve:

• Crème fraîche, lightly sweetened whipped cream, or vanilla bean ice cream

• Optional: Toasted pecans or walnuts for crunch