Healthier Treacle Sponge

Healthier Treacle Sponge
  • Author: Anonymous

These individual orange and treacle puddings are a delightful treat that marries sweet, citrusy flavors with a hint of warmth from the treacle. With a moist and fluffy texture, these puddings are served with a sticky golden syrup and orange sauce for an extra decadent touch. Perfect for a cozy dessert on a chilly evening.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil , plus ¼ tsp
  • 5 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 small orange (½ tsp finely grated zest and 2 tbsp plus 1 tsp juice)
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • 25g ground almonds
  • 2 large eggs
  • 175g natural yogurt
  • 1 tsp black treacle
  • 25g butter , melted

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush 6 x 200ml pudding tins with the ¼ tsp oil, then sit them on a baking tray. Stir together 4 tbsp of the golden syrup, the orange zest and 2 tbsp orange juice and spoon a little into the bottom of each tin (step 1).
  • Tip the flour, baking powder, sugar (breaking up any lumps with your fingers) and ground almonds into a large mixing bowl and make a dip in the centre. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, then stir in the yogurt and treacle. Pour this mixture, along with the melted butter and remaining 2 tbsp oil, into the dry mixture (step 2) and stir together briefly with a large metal spoon, just so everything is well combined. Divide the mixture evenly between the tins (step 3). Bake for 20-25 mins or until the puddings have risen to the top of the tins and feel firm.
  • Mix together the remaining 1 tbsp golden syrup and 1 tsp orange juice to drizzle over as a sauce. To serve, if the pudding tops have peaked slightly, slice off to level so they sit upright when turned out. Loosen around the sides with a round-bladed knife (step 4), then turn them out onto plates. Scrape out any syrupy bits remaining in the tins and put on top of the puddings, then drizzle a little of the syrup sauce over and around each one.

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Cook Time

20M

Prep Time

PT25M

Yield

MAKES 6

Nutrition

  • Calories: 373 calories
  • Fat Content: 13 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 56 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 33 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 8 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 0.88 milligram of sodium