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Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding

4.72 from 63 votes
Learn how to make my Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Mug for a delicious caramel cake, sticky toffee pudding recipe in just a few minutes!
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Last updated on November 11, 2019

1 Minute Sticky Date Pudding In a Mug- Moist and decadent, this mug cake will blow your socks off AND it’s make in minutes in the microwave

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I’m a huge fan of Sticky Toffee Pudding and if there is an opportunity for me to make and eat it even faster then I’m all for it. The toffee flavor actually comes from dates in the cake (aka Sticky Date Pudding). It’s moist and decadent and a real treat for those days when you just deserve to treat yourself, you know the ones.

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Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding In a Mug

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Learn how to make my Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Mug for a delicious caramel cake, sticky toffee pudding recipe in just a few minutes!Learn how to make my Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Mug for a delicious caramel cake, sticky toffee pudding recipe in just a few minutes!
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 1
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 6 minutes
Learn how to make my Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Mug for a delicious caramel cake, sticky toffee pudding recipe in just a few minutes!Learn how to make my Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Mug for a delicious caramel cake, sticky toffee pudding recipe in just a few minutes!
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 10 small dates , roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
  • ⅛ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ tablespoons (¾ oz/ 22g) butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons self - raising flour*
  • 2 tablespoons beaten egg
  • 1/2 tablespoons walnuts , roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • In a microwavable mug, place the chopped dates, baking soda and water.
  • Place in microwave for 50 seconds until the dates are softened.
  • Add the butter and stir until melted.
  • Stir in the sugar, flour and egg to the mug until combined. Add in walnuts now if you like them.
  • Place in the microwave for 1 minute- 1 minutes 15 seconds. When it is firm to the touch on top it is done. (This timing is based on my 1200W microwave so yours might vary)
  • Drizzle caramel sauce over the sticky toffee cake and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

⅛ of a tsp can be measured easily by 1/2 a ¼ teaspoon
Self raising: make your own self raising flour by mixing 1 cup (5oz/150g) all purpose flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder. sift together and use.
WW SmartPoints: 28
WW PointsPlus: 16
Nutrition Facts
Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding In a Mug
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 569 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 139mg46%
Sodium 462mg20%
Carbohydrates 80g27%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 65g72%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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AJ
AJ
4 years ago

This is so good! I’d never had sticky toffee pudding before and a friend of mine kept going on about it so I had to try this. Mine ended up very dark, way darker than yours, so I was daunted, but it tastes delicious. I think maybe my dates were too large, I used 9 of what came out of my date package since they looked average to me and maybe that was still too much. If you ever get a notion to update this with a weight on those dates I’d be very interested! But not necessary as I… Read more »

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Jasmine
Jasmine
2 years ago

10/10! Better than some restaurants I’ve had and I’m quite the sticky date connoisseur. Used 5 large medjool dates and topper it with a caramel sauce. Mix 2Tbs brown sugar, 1tsp butter and 1tsp milk in 10 second increments till smooth. Pour over the top of your pud and enjoy!

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JCme
JCme
2 years ago

I made the caramel Sauce first then made this and WOWEE!! Girl you got me!! 🤤 I’ve been looking at new ways of cooking and new food as I don’t like what I cook and then I found your website 🥧❤

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Susan
Susan
1 year ago

I followed the recipe using ingredients I already had in my pantry as I really wanted a quick and simple dessert for one person. So I subbed dried figs for dates and Spanish Peanuts for Walnuts and was delighted with the tasty results! I used 365 caramel sauce from Whole Foods to top it off. Simple, quick, and delicious!

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Ejbuen
Ejbuen
1 year ago

For microwave recipes, it would be helpful if the microwave power used for the recipe is always among the standard info provided at the top together with prep time, cook time, etc.

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Vicki Frakes
Vicki Frakes
3 years ago

On this recipe, can you substitute EggBeaters for the real egg?

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Rose
Rose
1 month ago

Okay this has to be my new favourite mug dessert from you! I’ve tried almost all your mug cakes and desserts, and this and the mug donut are my faves! This is actually so easy and pretty quick to make. It’s good and moist even without caramel sauce. I do have a question though, can the butter be replaced with oil or something else? Because sometimes I’ll have all the ingredients except butter, and can’t get more. And is there any way to make a single serving of self-raising flour, just for this recipe? x

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Nel
Nel
7 months ago

OMG who needs caramel sauce, this is delicious! I poured a little double cream on top, my husband was in raptures about it, I’m not a dessert person, but I’ll make this again x

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sheela
sheela
1 year ago

Can you omit eggs in this recipe ?

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Zenkoc Zrue
Zenkoc Zrue
2 years ago

Can you please make a recipe on ‘sticky date pudding’
It’s my favourite ❤💜💙❤💜💙

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