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    Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

    Published: Mar 6, 2021 Updated: Aug 24, 2021 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

    This is the best vegan sticky toffee pudding, also known as sticky date pudding. It’s super moist, packed with sticky dates and flavor and the best thing ever served with toffee sauce and vegan ice cream.

    Slice of vegan sticky toffee pudding topped with ice cream on a black plate.

    Sticky toffee pudding is a British dessert and oh my is it delicious! It’s called sticky date pudding in Australia and New Zealand, and since dates are a main ingredient, that’s a pretty good name for it.

    It’s similar to malva pudding, which is a classic South African dessert.

    No matter where you’re from, you’ll totally love this vegan sticky toffee pudding. It’s so moist and delicious and the sauce is next level.

    And it’s honestly SO easy to make too. There are a few steps but all of them are really simple and straightforward. And the end result is seriously impressive. So let’s get started!

    Ingredients You’ll Need:

    Photo of the ingredients needed to make vegan sticky toffee pudding.

    Ingredient Notes

    • Dates – we used pitted medjool dates but really any pitted dates will work fine in this recipe. They’ll be easier to chop if they’re soft, so if possible choose soft dates.
    • Vegan butter – you can use any brand of vegan butter or dairy-free margarine. Alternatively use your own homemade vegan butter.
    • Coconut cream – should be canned, unsweetened coconut cream. Alternatively you can use canned, unsweetened, full fat coconut milk.
    • Soy milk – can be switched for a different non-dairy milk option if you prefer.
    Slice of vegan sticky toffee pudding and ice cream on a black plate.

    How To Make Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • Add chopped dates to a saucepan along with soy milk and vanilla extract and heat on medium heat, stirring all the time, for around 12 minutes until the dates are soft.
    Two photo collage showing dates, soy milk and vanilla added to saucepan and heated together.
    • Add vegan butter and light brown sugar and stir in until melted. Remove from the heat.
    Two photo collage showing vegan butter and brown sugar added to saucepan and melted in.
    • In a separate bowl sift all purpose flour and add baking powder, salt, nutmeg, ground ginger and cinnamon and mix together.
    Two photo collage showing dry ingredients added to mixing bowl and mixed together.
    • Pour the date mix from the saucepan into the dry ingredients and mix into a thick batter.
    Two photo collage showing wet ingredients added to dry and mixed into a batter.
    • Transfer to a 9×9 square dish (sprayed with non-stick spray) and smooth down.
    • Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Place onto a wire cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
    Two photo collage showing cake before and after baking.
    • When the pudding is cooling, make your sauce right away.
    • Add maple syrup, dark brown sugar and vegan butter to a saucepan and melt together on medium to high heat, stirring all the while until bubbling.
    Two photo collage showing butter, maple syrup and dark brown sugar added to saucepan and heated together until bubbling.
    • Remove from heat, pour in the coconut cream and mix together.
    • Slice your pudding and serve each slice topped with a generous amount of toffee sauce and some vegan ice cream.
    Two photo collage showing coconut cream added to saucepan and mixed in.

    Recipe Tips for Success

    Measure the flour correctly. If you use too much flour in this recipe then it won’t be moist like it is supposed to be. So measure the flour correctly using the spoon and level method. Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and then level off the top with a knife. Don’t scoop the flour and don’t pack it into the cup. Alternatively weigh it out on a food scale for complete accuracy.

    The sauce is generous. You definitely want there to be a lot of sauce and there is a generous amount of sauce for each slice.

    Sauce pouring over a slice of vegan sticky toffee pudding.

    Recipe FAQ

    How to serve sticky toffee pudding?

    It’s divine served with either vegan whipped cream or vegan ice cream as well as lots of extra toffee sauce! It’s also great with vegan custard.

    How long does it keep?

    Leftover pudding and sauce keep very well in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store sauce and pudding separately, covered in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

    Can you freeze it?

    You can freeze pudding and sauce (separately) for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave.

    Slice of vegan sticky toffee pudding and ice cream on a black plate.

    More Vegan Pudding Recipes

    1. Chia Pudding
    2. Vegan Chocolate Pudding
    3. Mango Chia Pudding
    4. Vegan Rice Pudding
    5. Vegan Bread Pudding
    6. Vegan Vanilla Pudding
    Forkful of vegan sticky toffee pudding.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Slice of vegan sticky toffee pudding and ice cream on a black plate.

    Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

    This is the best vegan sticky toffee pudding, also known as sticky date pudding. It’s super moist, packed with sticky dates and flavor and the best thing ever served with toffee sauce and vegan ice cream. 
    4.92 from 56 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 444kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Pitted Medjool Dates (175g) Packed cup, chopped
    • 1 ½ cups Soy Milk (360ml) or other non-dairy milk
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
    • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar (100g)
    • 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour (188g)
    • 3 tsp Baking Powder
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Nutmeg
    • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
    • 1 tsp Cinnamon

    Toffee Sauce:

    • 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
    • ½ cup Dark Brown Sugar (100g)
    • ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
    • ½ cup Canned Coconut Cream (120ml) Unsweetened

    Serving Options: 

    • Vegan Whipped Cream
    • Vegan Ice Cream
    • Vegan Custard
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and spray a 9×9 square dish with non-stick spray. Set aside. 
    • Add chopped dates to a saucepan along with soy milk and vanilla extract and heat on medium heat, stirring all the time, for around 12 minutes until the dates are soft. 
    • Add vegan butter and light brown sugar and stir in until melted. Remove from the heat. 
    • In a separate bowl sift all purpose flour and add baking powder, salt, nutmeg, ground ginger and cinnamon and mix together. 
    • Pour the date mix from the saucepan into the dry ingredients and mix into a thick batter. 
    • Transfer to your prepared 9×9 square dish and smooth down. 
    • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Place onto a wire cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes before serving.  
    • While the pudding is cooling, make your sauce right away. 
    • Add maple syrup, dark brown sugar and vegan butter to a saucepan and melt together on medium to high heat, stirring all the while until bubbling. 
    • Remove from heat, pour in the coconut cream and mix together. 
    • Slice your pudding and serve each slice topped with a generous amount of toffee sauce and vegan cream, ice cream or custard.

    Notes

    1. Dates – we used pitted medjool dates but really any pitted dates will work fine in this recipe. They’ll be easier to chop if they’re soft, so if possible choose soft dates. 
    2. Measure the flour correctly. If you use too much flour in this recipe then it won’t be moist like it is supposed to be. So measure the flour correctly using the spoon and level method. Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and then level off the top with a knife. Don’t scoop the flour and don’t pack it into the cup. Alternatively weigh it out on a food scale for complete accuracy. 
    3. Coconut cream – should be canned, unsweetened coconut cream. Alternatively you can use canned, unsweetened, full fat coconut milk.
    4. Storing: Leftover pudding and sauce keep very well in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store sauce and pudding separately, covered in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave. 
    5. Freezing: You can freeze pudding and sauce (separately) for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave. 
    6. Nutritional information is for pudding and sauce only and does not include cream or ice cream. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.4g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 23.1g | Saturated Fat: 8.2g | Sodium: 663mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 36.4g
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    Comments

    1. Love says

      March 02, 2025 at 12:10 pm

      love, use allspice instead is nutmeg, was not available, worked out perfectly5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        March 03, 2025 at 12:12 pm

        Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe and thanks so much for your great review!

        Reply
    2. Jeanette says

      January 09, 2025 at 4:30 am

      Excellent recipe! This really hit home with my palate and familiarity with conventional sticky toffee cake’s flavor. I also adapted it to be gluten free using a 1:1 blend by bob’s which didn’t miss a beat. I did notice it baked faster than 30 mins so would caution to do your toothpick check slightly sooner. Made this twice now and it keeps getting better! Thank you for sharing this recipe!5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        January 14, 2025 at 1:43 pm

        Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Jeanette! Thanks so much for your great review!

        Reply
    3. Leah says

      December 25, 2024 at 8:30 pm

      This was amazing!!! Definitely recommend. Thank you so much ☺️

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        January 14, 2025 at 1:44 pm

        Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review Leah!

        Reply
    4. Hannah Wood says

      December 25, 2024 at 7:29 pm

      toffee sauce absolutely made it! soo rich and delicious. made it in a muffin tray and the sponge raised beautifully. been vegan 5 years and this used to be my non-vegan favourite. this is just how i remember it 🙏🏻5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        January 14, 2025 at 1:55 pm

        Awesome Hannah! Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe and thanks for your great review!

        Reply
    5. Vicki says

      October 11, 2024 at 7:41 pm

      I replaced the dates with prunes as we’ve got a glut of them and it was absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe. We’ll definitely be making it again!5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        October 21, 2024 at 10:08 am

        So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Vicki! Thanks so much for sharing and for your amazing review!

        Reply
    6. Roberleigh says

      May 26, 2024 at 2:10 pm

      Thank you for your smorgasbord of vegan desert recipes!
      Can I make this gluten free by using a GF flour mix like Bob’s or Cup4Cup?
      After reading through comments, I only found one that had used a combination of cassava and oat flours but I have GF mix to use up.
      Thank you for your time.

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Loving It Vegan says

        May 29, 2024 at 1:00 pm

        Hi Roberleigh. Happy to hear you enjoy the recipes! Yes, you can try both those brands of GF Flour.

        Reply
      • Jeanette says

        January 09, 2025 at 4:26 am

        I had success using a Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 blend of gluten free flours and it was perfectly moist. The first time I did do 30 mins and it was too much and the second time about 27 mins….

        Reply
    7. Megan says

      May 12, 2024 at 6:58 pm

      Ok something went wrong. My batter was super shaggy but I thought oh well, and baked it anyways. It was not ok. Double checked and I did everything correct so I’m not sure what happened.3 stars

      Reply
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