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Submitted by mowesha

Old-fashioned date pudding baked with brown sugar, chopped dates, and nuts. A Pennsylvania Dutch classic with a dense, sticky-sweet crumb served warm with cream.

YIELD

1 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

30 min

READY

45 min

This Pennsylvania Dutch date pudding is a throwback to a time when dessert meant something warm from the oven and a pour of cold cream on top. With just two tablespoons of flour holding everything together, the texture leans closer to a rich, sticky custard than a traditional cake.

Chopped dates and nuts do most of the structural work here. The brown sugar caramelizes as it bakes, creating those deeply toffee-like edges you want in a pudding like this. Beat your eggs well before folding everything together, since they’re providing most of the lift alongside that single teaspoon of baking powder.

Pro Tips

  • Chop dates small and even so they distribute throughout the batter. Larger chunks sink to the bottom.
  • Use Medjool dates if you can find them. They’re softer and sweeter than Deglet Noor, which gives the pudding a stickier, richer texture.
  • Walnuts or pecans are the traditional choice for this recipe, though pecans add a buttery sweetness that pairs especially well with the dates.
  • Serve warm, not hot. Letting it cool for 10 minutes allows the pudding to set slightly while staying gooey inside.

Variations

  • Sticky toffee twist: Pour a warm toffee sauce over the pudding right out of the oven for a British-inspired take.
  • Bourbon cream: Stir a tablespoon of bourbon into your whipped cream before serving for an adults-only version.

Ingredients

2 2
LARGE EACH EGGS
well beaten
1 237
CUP ML BROWN SUGAR *
1 237
CUP ML DATE
chopped
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING POWDER
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1 237
CUP ML NUTS
chopped

Directions

Mix in the order given.

Bake at 325-F for 30 minutes. Serve with cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 421g (14.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1496 48% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 80g 123%
Saturated Fat 12g 61%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 372mg 124%
Sodium 145mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 61g 61%
Dietary Fiber 27g 108%
Sugars g
Protein 81g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 30% Iron 52%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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