Citrus self-saucing puddings

This luxurious self-saucing pudding makes the most of tangy-sweet citrus and spicy ginger.

Serves: 8

Time to make: 55 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1¼ cups self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground ginger

¼ cup sugar

3 tablespoons ground almonds

2 oranges, zest and juice

1 lemon, zest

¼ cup crystallised ginger, chopped

5 tablespoons (70g) reduced-fat spread, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste

150ml reduced-fat milk

1 egg

¼ cup maple syrup

2 teaspoons sifted icingfrostingX sugar, to serve

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Lightly grease 8 small ramekins.

2 Into a bowl, sift flour and ground ginger. Stir in sugar, ground almonds, orange zest and half the crystallised ginger.

3 In a bowl, combine spread, vanilla, milk and egg with 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup. Whisk into dry ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into prepared dishes and level surface with a knife.

4 Into a jug, pour orange juice then top up with water to make 300ml. Stir in remaining maple syrup. Carefully pour mixture evenly over puddings.

5 Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and firm to touch. The sauce will be bubbling at the edges. Remove from oven.

6 Sprinkle with icing sugar and remaining ginger. Serve puddings warm.

HFG tip

Make it gluten free

Use gluten-free flour and check ground ginger and icing sugar are gluten free.

Make it low FODMAP

Swap the self-raising flour for gluten-free self-raising flour and use lactose-free, almond or rice milk.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 236 cal

Kilojoules 990 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 22 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 110 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.