From chocolate to apple and miso, four of our best self-saucing puddings

Four of our best self-saucing puddings for winter Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 3:09pm Winter is a wonderful time for a warming pudding and in my opinion, self-saucing puddings are the pinnacle of winter dessert. Every time I put one of these in the oven, I can't believe what it turns into; the perfect amount of warm cake soaking in rich sauce that, when paired simply with cream or vanilla ice cream, is eye-rollingly good. And the best thing about them is they are so quick and simple to make. You can whip it up just before dinner, pop it in the oven while you eat (just leave plenty of room for dessert) and eat it warm as soon as it is ready. Self-saucing sticky date and butterscotch pudding If you love sticky date anything this is the recipe for you. Hetty Lui McKinnon has combined two of her favourite desserts — sticky date pudding and butterscotch self-saucing pudding — into one stunning treat. Magical lemon delicious Lemon delicious uses a slightly different technique than traditional self-saucing puddings — whipped egg whites give it a lighter, fluffy texture that is divine with the tang of lemon from the sauce. Easy self-saucing chocolate puddings for two These little individual desserts are a more refined take on the chocolate self-saucing pudding many of us grew up with and, if you are a chocolate lover, are a must-try. Apple and miso pudding Looking for something a little different? Apple and miso are an incredible combo in Clementine Day's gorgeous pudding. Choose dollop cream over ice cream to accompany this one. The less sweet option pairs perfectly with it.