Best Sticky Toffee Puddings Recipes

INDIVIDUAL STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter ten 4-ounce ramekins; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine dates, and 1 cup warm water. Simmer until most of the water is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small food processor, and process until smooth; keep warm.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the eggs, and beat to combine. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the flour mixture, and beat until fully combined.
• With machine running, add date purée, a little at a time, beating to combine after each addition. Divide evenly between prepared ramekins, filling each about three-quarters full. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature, slice off top, and discard. Cut in half horizontally, and layer with sauce. Serve immediately with ice cream, if desired.

LIGHTER STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4/fan oven 160C. Put the dates and 175ml/6fl oz water in a pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Tip into a food processor, add 6 tablespoons maple syrup and the vanilla extract, and blend until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl and mix in the egg yolks, followed by the flour. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the date mixture.
• Put 1 tablespoon maple syrup into each of four 200ml/7fl oz pudding moulds and add the mixture. Cover each tightly with foil, stand in an ovenproof dish and pour in hot water to halfway up the sides of the moulds. Cook for 1 hour, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Uncover, run a knife around the edges, and invert onto plates. Drizzle over yogurt and maple syrup to serve, if you like.

QUICK STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the muffins with the sultanas. Divide between 4 buttered ramekins or one baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 8 mins until just warmed through.
• Meanwhile, place the sugar, butter and cream in a small pan and gently heat together, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Pour the sauce over the muffin mixture and serve warm with ice cream.

PUMPKIN STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 (8-ounce) ramekins or a small, shallow gratin dish with a 2- to 3-cup capacity (see Note).
• Prepare the puddings: In a large, heatproof bowl, combine the dates, butter, lemon zest and baking soda. Stir in the boiling water. Let sit for 10 minutes or until cool.
• Whisk in pumpkin purée, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves and fine sea salt until well combined, then whisk in the flour.
• Scrape batter into the prepared ramekins and bake until just firm when pressed in the center, 28 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack until ready to serve. (Pudding can be baked up to 8 hours ahead.)
• Prepare the sauce: In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the sugar, pumpkin puree, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter, and bourbon (if using). If the sauce separates, use an immersion or regular blender to blend it together.
• Just before serving, heat the broiler. Pour a little of the sauce over each pudding. Broil until the puddings bubble, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle tops with flaky sea salt, and serve at once, with more sauce and crème fraîche dolloped on top.

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Put the dates in a small saucepan and pour over 75ml water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 mins until the dates are mushy and have absorbed the water. Gently stir to blend.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the bases of 4 x 150ml pudding moulds. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla, then fold in the flour and baking powder. Mix in the blended date purée and divide between the moulds. Transfer to a roasting tin and pour enough boiling water in to reach halfway up the moulds. Cover the tin with foil and cook for 25 mins until risen and firm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pour half the cream and all the sugar and butter into a small, heavy-bottomed pan. Heat gently until sugar has dissolved, stirring often. Turn up the heat and bubble for 3-4 mins until the sauce is glossy and thick, then stir in the remaining cream. Re-heat the sauce when the puddings are cooked and serve poured on top.

LITTLE STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Butter 8, 1/2 cup ramekins. (125ml). Bring water to a boil and add vanilla and baking soda, then add dried cranberries and set aside to cool. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Lightly beat eggs and gradually add to butter mixture in 3 stages. Sift flour and baking powder together and gently fold into batter. Fold cranberry mixture into batter. Portion into ramekins and bake at 350 F (180 C) for 25 minutes. To prepare Toffee Sauce, combine sauce ingredients in saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Simmer until sauce thickens. To serve, remove puddings from ramekins by running a knife around edge. Invert on plate and drizzle with warm toffee sauce. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 10 (4-oz) custard cups or individual baking dishes (ramekins) with cooking spray. Place on cookie sheet.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups whipping cream, the brown sugar and corn syrup to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil 14 to 16 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and reduced to 3 cups. Pour 1/4 cup of the toffee sauce into each custard cup. In 1-quart saucepan, heat dates and water to boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Let stand 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating just until blended. On low speed, beat in flour and salt alternately with date mixture until smooth. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons batter over toffee sauce in each cup (do not spread).
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream and remaining toffee sauce.