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Sticky Date Pudding

Sticky Date Pudding

 

Serves 12

Ingredients

200g pitted dates
250g low fat creamed cottage cheese
1 cup SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener Granular
2 eggs
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour

 

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 10x20cm deep loaf tin with baking paper.
  2. Place dates in a food processor and process until chopped.
  3. Add cottage cheese and SPLENDA® Granular and process until smooth.
  4. Add eggs and orange juice and process until combined.
  5. Sprinkle flour over the top of the mixture. Using the pulse button, mix until just combined.
  6. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and bake for approximately 1 hour or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Serve warm or cold

 

Nutritional Information 
(Pudding only, excluding Caramel Sauce)

Carbohydrate g 29
Energy kJ 717
Fat g 2
Protein g 8
Sodium mg 198
Fibre g 4
Saturated Fat g 1
Sugars g 12

This recipe, when compared a with a traditional recipe has a 43% reduction in kilojoules, a 23% reduction in carbohydrate and a 39% reduction in sugars.

RECIPE TIPS

 
  • Serve with Low Calorie Caramel Sauce
  • Fresh or dried dates can be used for this recipe.
  • Use low fat creamed cottage cheese. If unavailable, sieve normal cottage cheese before use.
  • If a food processor is not available, finely chop the dates and combine thoroughly with other ingredients.
  • A square tin can be used. The cooking time in this instance could be reduced by 5-10 minutes.