Steamed Chocolate Pudding

This Steamed Chocolate Pudding is a light and delicious pudding that will become your new family favourite. It is made with simple ingredients and takes no time at all to prepare. Both regular and Thermomix cooking methods can be found in the recipe card below.

We love to enjoy this pudding served with homemade vanilla custard, however it is also delicious served with vanilla ice-cream.

You will love:

• Budget Friendly – This pudding is made with pantry basics. There is no need to go and buy any special or expensive ingredients.
• Classic Recipe – This Pudding recipe is my Great Nan’s and has stood the test of time.
• Freezer Friendly – Store any leftovers in the freezer for up to one month.
• Simple to prepare – this pudding takes no time at all to prepare and it’s a great recipe to make if you are entertaining as you can prepare before your guests arrive and then leave it to steam while you are having fun!

Ingredients

You will find the full list of ingredients along with regular and Thermomix cooking methods in the recipe card below.

• Self-raising flour – substitute with plain flour and 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder if needed.
• Cocoa Powder
• Butter – it is important to use softened butter for this recipe.
• Caster Sugar
• Egg – 70 gram eggs are used.
• Vanilla Extract – Vanilla Essence can also be used.
• Milk

Method

Step 1. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.

Step 2. Add the eggs and vanilla. The mixture may split but don’t worry!

Step 3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.

Step 4. Spoon the mixture into a prepared pudding tin.

Step 5. Steam the pudding (either over a saucepan of boiling water or in a Varoma basket of a Thermomix) until cooked through when tested with a skewer.

Step 6. Serve the Steamed Chocolate Pudding with custard, ice-cream or both!

Hints and Tips

• It is important to use softened butter, if the butter is still firm it will take longer to incorporate with the sugar.
• Use either salted or unsalted butter.
• If you don’t have a pudding tin, you can use a ceramic/glass bowl and cover the top with a layer of baking paper and foil. Please note the cooking time will vary.
• For best results, enjoy this Steamed Chocolate Pudding shortly after preparing. Store leftovers for two days in an airtight container at room temperature.
• This pudding is freezer friendly.

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Steamed Chocolate Pudding

Lauren

This Steamed Chocolate Pudding is a light and delicious pudding that will become your new family favourite. It is made with simple ingredients and takes no time at all to prepare. Both regular and Thermomix cooking methods can be found in the recipe card below.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs

Course Desserts

Cuisine Australian

Servings 6 people

Calories 198 kcal

Equipment

• 1 x 2 litre capacity steaming basin.

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 & ½ cups self raising flour 225 grams
• ▢ 85 grams butter softened
• ▢ 85 grams caster sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 4 tablespoons milk
• ▢ 2 tablespoons cocoa

Instructions

 

• Line the base of a small pudding tin with baking paper and reserve an extra piece to cover the top.
• Half fill a large saucepan with water and place over a medium/high heat – bring it to the boil.
• Sift the self raising flour and cocoa into a small bowl and set aside until needed.
• Place the softened butter and caster sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and combine until pale and fluffy.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract and combine well.
• Add the milk and sifted flour/cocoa to the mixture alternatively and mix until combined.
• Spoon the mixture into the pudding tin and place the extra piece of baking paper over the top before putting on the lid.
• Carefully place the pudding tin in the saucepan of boiling water before reducing the heat so that the water is simmering and cover with the saucepan lid.
• Allow the pudding to cook for 1 & ½ hours, don't forget to keep an eye on the water level and top up as needed.
• Carefully remove the pudding tin from the saucepan before leaving to cool in tin for 5 minutes.
• Carefully turn pudding onto a plate, before cutting into slices and serve with custard or ice cream.

Thermomix Instructions

• Line the base of a small pudding tin with baking paper and reserve an extra piece to cover the top.
• Place the butter and sugar into Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 seconds, speed 2.
• Scrape down the sides and mix for a further 20 seconds, speed 2.5.
• Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix for 8 seconds, speed 4.
• Add the milk, self-raising flour and cocoa and mix for 12 seconds, speed 4 or until combined.
• Spoon the mixture into the pudding tin and place the extra piece of baking paper over the top before putting on the lid.
• In a clean bowl, add 1500 grams of water to Thermomix bowl and bring to the boil. You can use the kettle function on a TM6 or heat the water for 5 minutes, Varoma temperature, speed 1. Continue to heat until temperature reaches 100 degrees.
• Place the pudding tin in the Varoma basket and cook for 60 minutes, Varoma, speed 3.
• Check the water level at the 60 minute mark and add more water if required.
• Cook for a further 20 minutes, Varoma, speed 3. Carefully check the pudding by placing a skewer into the centre to check if cooked. If still wet, cook for a further 15 minutes before carefully remove the pudding tin leaving to cool in tin for 10 minutes.
• Carefully turn pudding onto a plate, before cutting into slices and serve with custard or ice cream.

Notes

• It is important to use softened butter, if the butter is still firm it will take longer to incorporate with the sugar.
• Either salted or unsalted butter can be used for this recipe.
• If you don’t have a pudding tin, you can use a ceramic/glass bowl and cover the top with a layer of baking paper and foil. Please note the cooking time will vary.
• This Steamed Chocolate Pudding is best enjoyed shortly after preparing. Any leftovers can be stored for two days in an airtight container at room temperature.
• This pudding is freezer friendly.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 80IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Chocolate Pudding, Steamed Chocolate Pudding, Steamed Pudding, Thermomix Chocolate Pudding

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