Description
This Maple Pecan Sticky Toffee Pudding is warm, gooey, and decadent—the ultimate comfort dessert. With its tender sponge cake soaked in maple-toffee sauce and topped with crunchy pecans, it’s a show-stopping dessert perfect for cozy fall evenings, Thanksgiving dinners, or Christmas gatherings. A scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top makes every bite absolutely irresistible. If you’re looking for a dessert that feels elegant yet homey, this recipe will quickly become your new family favorite.
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups chopped dates
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1 cup boiling water
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup brown sugar, packed
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2 large eggs
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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¼ cup pure maple syrup
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½ cup chopped pecans
For the Maple Toffee Sauce:
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1 cup heavy cream
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½ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup unsalted butter
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¼ cup pure maple syrup
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½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
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Place dates in a bowl, pour boiling water over them, and stir in baking soda. Let sit 10 minutes, then mash lightly.
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In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
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Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, maple syrup, and soaked dates. Stir until combined.
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Fold in pecans and pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
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While baking, prepare sauce: simmer cream, brown sugar, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until thickened (5–7 minutes).
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Poke holes in warm pudding and pour half the sauce over the top.
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Serve with extra sauce, pecans, and vanilla ice cream.
Notes
For added flavor, toast pecans before adding to batter.
Sauce can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
Best served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.