Monday, May 19, 2014

Melting Mocha Pudding

I have been having a bit of a pudding fettish lately! I guess it's just the weather for it - and let's face it, pudding is really comforting both to make & to eat!


MELTING MOCHA PUDDING
You'll need:
1 cup wholemeal self raising flour
1/3 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
2 Tablespoons dairy free chocolate chips (optional)
3/4 cup plant milk of choice (I used vanilla soy)
1/4 cup apple sauce
1 Tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 Tablespoons boiling water

1 Tablespoon instant coffee
2 Tablespoons muscavado or brown sugar
3/4 cup boiling water

In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and chocolate chips (if using). Stir until well combined and no clumps left in the cocoa. 
Gently stir in the milk, applesauce and flax mixture. Stir until the dry ingredients are just wet - do not over stir. 
Lightly spray a pudding dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the pudding mixture into the dish and tap til evenly distributed.
In a measuring jug combine the coffee and sugar and pour over the boiling water & stir until coffee and sugar have dissolved.
Then pour the coffee mixture over the pudding.


Bake in a preheated 160C oven for 40 minutes until pudding is cooked through & coffee mixture has soaked through to the bottom creating a 'sauce'. You will see it bubbling out the sides when the pudding is cooked.

 It may appear 'uncooked' but that is just the sauce. A skewer poked into the center will still come out clean.

Now admittingly these are not the greatest pictures! This is definitely not a 'pretty' pudding - but then again not too many are! None the less, it is still delicious! 
In the picture below I wanted to show the 'sauce' that is on the bottom of the pudding.


You can substitute coffee essence in place of the coffee if you are willing to share this with your children ;-)

 
Submitted for Meatless Monday - Xocolato: 
which is the Aztec word for Chocolate.


22 comments:

  1. Looks amazing (not sure what happened to my last comment!!)

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    1. Oh that's frustrating - yes I've had that difficulty in the past too!
      Thanks, it sure was extremely yummy :-)

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  2. I think it's best when chocolate cakes appear "uncooked." :)

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  3. Who doesn't love a gooey chocolate center? I'm a vegetarian not vegan so it makes it a little easier baking wise. Fun finding you on #MMAZ

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    1. That depends which way you look at it ;-) I always found cracking eggs hard and much rather prefer to bake vegan lol

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  4. Looks gooey and delicious, just as a chocolate dessert should!

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    1. Yep - that's makes them delicious for sure!!!

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  5. I used to love molten chocolate cakes -now I can eat them again! Great recipe! I love the addition of the applesauce for moisture -and coffee! Yum!

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    1. I love baking with applesauce - it really does help baked goods stay moist :-)

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  6. Wow, this takes me back to the self saucing puddings my mum used to make for us when we were kids. The coffee is a nice spin though - definitely going to give this a go, it is perfect pudding weather!

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    1. Yes it is so reminiscent of self-saucing pudding!!! :-) Makes me feel old thinking of my mother cooking that as a child lol

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  7. Mmm, this looks gorgeous! I love how gooey it is - gooey puddings are definitely the best :)

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    1. I agree! Love having warm desserts at this time of year!

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  9. Yum what's not to like here! Glad I discovered you in the #MMAZ link up. I'm a vegetarian so I am always looking for new blogs to follow.

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  10. Half cooked texture is my FAVORITE - I think we call this style lava cake in the US, but I love your melting description. Yummy!!!!

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    1. Ooooo thanks for filling me in on that - I have seen the description 'lava cake' before but not sure what it meant!!!! :-)

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