Little dessert for two: This sticky date pudding duo is easy to serve, hits the sweet spot, and more importantly are more nutritious than the traditional recipe. This mix also doubles as a loaf cake! Here I’ve cooked them in individual pots in a water bath to create further moisture. It also works well stored in the freezer for that last minute dish.
* Serves 4 small ramekins
(remaining mix can be used to make a loaf cake using a loaf tin)
* Preheat oven to 160c
Ingredients
250 grs dates chopped finely and pitted
1 and 1/2 cups of boiling water
1 and 1/3 teas of pure bicarbonate soda
5 large eggs or 6 smaller and separated
1/2 cup of organic coconut sugar
Large pinch of nutmeg
1 teas of cinnamon
Pinch Himalayan salt
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla essence
1 cup sifted coconut flour
1/2 cup sifted dried coconut milk
1/2 cup fine desiccated coconut
50 grs melted and cooled cacao butter
Method
Place the chopped dates into a bowl and add the boiling water and bicarbonate soda. Stir well and allow it to sit and cool.
Place the egg whites in processor and whisk until they form peaks. Remove and set aside.
Then place egg yolks, coconut sugar, vanilla and spices and blend together until creamy.
Once the date mix has cooled, pour the sifted coconut flour and dried coconut milk into the bowl with the date mix, adding desiccated coconut, egg yolk batter, melted cacao butter and gently stir.
Finally, fold in the egg white peaks and gently stir all together.
Pour into small baking moulds and place these into a deep baking tray. Fill the tray with water so the water sits half way up the sides of moulds.
In a preheated oven, carefully place the water bath with moulds into oven and bake for approx. 30 mins or until just firm to touch.
Once cooked, turn the oven off and allow it to sit in oven for a further 5 mins. Remove carefully and immediately serve.
Top with your favourite toppings, mine coconut yoghurt as is, or for a healthier caramel style sauce, simply purée dates, add pure vanilla and coconut yoghurt, then blend until smooth. Pure cream or ice cream could be used topped with berries as well as a sprig of mint!
