Saucy chocolate pudding

Author: Jo Bridgford - Chef, Food Stylist

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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You can't beat a hot pudding on a chilly winter's night and our HFG makeover saucy chocolate pudding makes it easy to indulge a little more often!

Serves: 6

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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spray oil
½ cup almond meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup pitted prunes, chopped
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, plus extra to garnish
½ cup coconut sugar
1 egg
½ cup skim milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups boiling water
1 cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt, to serve
1 cup frozen raspberries, to serve

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray six ramekins with oil.

2 In a large bowl, combine almond meal, baking powder, prunes, half of the cocoa and half of the coconut sugar. In another bowl, combine egg, milk, oil and vanilla. Add to dry mix and stir to combine.

3 Divide batter evenly among ramekins. In a cup, combine remaining sugar and cocoa, then sprinkle over batter.

4 Over the back of a large metal spoon, slowly pour the boiling water evenly to cover each pudding (approximately 2 tablespoons of water per pudding).

5 Place puddings on an oven tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until cooked through. Serve with a dollop of yoghurt and a few raspberries, garnishing with an extra sprinkle of cocoa powder.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check baking powder, cocoa and yoghurt are gluten free.

HFG tip

What we did

A traditional recipe uses plain flour, butter and sugar, but we upped the fibre and reduced the free sugars by making ours with almond meal, using less sugar and adding prunes.

We also used trim milk and olive oil instead of butter, which slashed the sat fat.

To make the comparison fairer, we increased the number of serves in the classic recipe from 4 to 6, and served it with raspberries, omitting the suggested ice cream or whipped cream on top.

Classic	HFG Makeover
1580kj	910kj	42% fewer kJ
8g	3g	63% less fat
40g	18g	55% less sugar
2g	3g	50% more fibre
140mg	170mg	21% more calcium

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 217 cal

Kilojoules 910 kJ

Protein 7 g

Total fat 11 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 18 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 210 mg

Calcium 170 mg

Iron 1 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.

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