Is there anything better than a warm pudding on a cold winter’s night? This delicious and indulgent snack will make everyone happy, even if you are trying to lose weight or are following a healthy eating plan.
This deliciously gooey chocolate self-saucing pudding is one of the recipes from next month’s 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge. We LOVE that you can still enjoy sweet treats AND lose weight!
Our June 28 day weight loss challenge is all about Slow Cooking and One Pot Recipes – perfect for winter.
Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding
This recipe makes 8 serves so everyone in the family can have some or you could just store the leftovers covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat when you’re ready to enjoy again.
Ingredients:
- cooking oil spray
- 1 cup plain wholemeal flour (120 grams)
- 2 tablespoons cacao/cocoa powder (24 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (5 grams)
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar (150 grams)
- 1/4 chopped prunes, pitted (31.25 grams)
- 1 free-range eggs (50 grams)
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk of choice (125 mls)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (20 mls)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 mls)
- 1 & 1/2 cups boiling water (375 mls)
Method:
- Lightly spray 8 individual ramekins with cooking oil spray. Preheat oven to 180C.
- In a bowl, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of cocoa/cacao powder, the baking powder, ¼ cup of coconut sugar and the prunes.
- Add the egg, milk, oil and vanilla and stir to combine. Divide batter evenly between each prepared ramekin.
- Mix the remaining coconut sugar with remaining cocoa/cacao powder and sprinkle this evenly over the pudding batter in each ramekin. Using the back of a spoon to pour onto first, carefully pour the boiling water evenly over each pudding, approximately 2 tablespoons of water per pudding.
- Place puddings in the oven for 20 minutes until cooked through. One pudding is one serve.
ENJOY x
