Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce 🍮

It’s everything you want in a pud—soft, rich, drenched in sauce, and

just the right amount of sweet 🍯✨. 

This is the kind of dessert that makes you feel like you’re at your Nan’s place 🏡, with the smell of caramel bubbling away and the promise of something warm and decadent coming out of the oven 🔥. 

💛 What makes it so good? 

Two words: butterscotch sauce 😍. Pour it over while the pudding’s still warm and it soaks right in, making every bite sticky, soft and indulgent. The chopped dates add a natural sweetness and keep the sponge super moist, without being overpowering. It’s the kind of dessert that gets better with every spoonful—and yes, it reheats like a dream 👌. 

🛒 What you’ll need: 

For the pudding: 

• 200g pitted dates, chopped  

• 1 tsp bicarb soda 

• 250ml boiling water  

• 60g butter, softened  

• 150g brown sugar 

• 2 eggs  

• 180g self-raising flour 

• 1 tsp vanilla extract  

For the sauce: 

• 150g brown sugar 

• 100g butter  

• 300ml thickened cream  

👩‍🍳 How to make it: 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced)  

2. Place the chopped dates and bicarb soda in a bowl. Pour over the boiling water and let it sit for 10 minutes to soften  

3. Cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy  

4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time  

5. Add in the flour, vanilla, and the date mixture. Stir gently until combined  

6. Pour into a greased baking dish or ramekins and bake for 30–35 minutes  

7. While the pudding’s baking, make the sauce: melt the butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth and just starting to bubble  

8. As soon as the pudding’s out of the oven, pour over some of the warm sauce and let it soak in

9. Serve with extra sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream  (or whipped cream if that’s more your style 😉) 

🍦 Serving tip from the Ollieo crew: 

We love serving this with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice-cream and an extra drizzle of sauce just before it hits the table 😋. If you’ve got leftovers (rare, but it happens!), just warm it up gently and it’ll be just as good the next day💫. 

This one’s a total crowd-pleaser—perfect for date nights 💕, Sunday roasts 🍽️, or when you just want a little something extra.  

Enjoy! — The Ollieo Kitchen Team 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 

This recipe is sourced from RecipeTin Eats and is shared with appreciation for their culinary expertise