Macadamia and Wattleseed Sticky Date Pudding

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Rich sticky date pudding enhanced with crunchy macadamia nuts and aromatic wattleseed, served with a luscious caramel sauce. This Australian-inspired recipe, ready in about 55 minutes, layers pitted dates, boiling water, baking soda into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 420 calories and feeds 8, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 40 min Serves 8 Australian cuisine 420 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 250 g chopped pitted dates in a bowl, then stir in 1 tsp baking soda and let soak for 10 minutes until softened.
  2. Step 2: In a mixing bowl, cream 125 g softened unsalted butter with 150 g brown sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in 2 large eggs one at a time.
  3. Step 3: Fold 180 g self-raising flour and 1 tbsp ground wattleseed into the butter mixture, then gently stir in the soaked dates with their liquid and 100 g chopped macadamia nuts until evenly combined.
  4. Step 4: Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean and the top is golden.
  5. Step 5: Meanwhile, make the caramel sauce by heating 1/3 cup golden syrup, 50 g caster sugar, and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until thickened and glossy.
  6. Step 6: Serve warm sticky date pudding drizzled generously with the wattleseed-infused caramel sauce.

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