Gluten free sticky toffee pudding
A soft date sponge under a glossy toffee sauce. Pure comfort for a cold evening.
- Time1 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.56 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease a 20 cm square baking dish. Put the dates in a bowl, pour over the boiling water, stir in the bicarbonate of soda and leave for 15 minutes.
15 min - 2
Beat the 75 g butter and the light brown sugar until pale. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- 3
Fold in the flour, baking powder and xanthan gum, then stir in the dates with their liquid and the vanilla. The batter will be loose.
- 4
Pour into the dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until risen and a skewer comes out clean.
33 min 20 s - 5
While it bakes, melt the sauce butter, muscovado sugar, cream and treacle in a pan. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring, until glossy.
- 6
Prick the hot sponge all over and pour over a third of the sauce. Serve in squares with the rest of the sauce.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.