Mini Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cakes
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Mini Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cakes

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  7 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A moist, comforting sponge pudding steamed or baked to perfection, drenched in warm pouring syrup or rich toffee sauce.

Ingredients

  • • 5 Scan Bran
  • • 3 eggs
  • • 25 g cocoa powder
  • • 4 tbsp granulated sweetener
  • • 6 tsp mincemeat
  • • 25 g glacé cherries
  • • 11/2 tsp mixed spice
  • • 1 tsp chocolate extract
  • • 1 orange (zest only)
  • • low calorie cooking spray

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Soak the Scan Bran in boiling water

2
Phase 2

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and spray your silicone mini bundt tray with some low calorie cooking spray

3
Phase 3

When the Scan Bran has softened, drain it well and mash it up with a fork

4
Phase 4

Whisk the eggs with the granulated sweetener until it has dissolved, then add the cocoa powder, mixed spice, chocolate extract, zest, cherries and whisk again

5
Phase 5

Add the drained Scan Bran and mincemeat. Mix it well to combine all the ingredients

6
Phase 6

Divide the mix between the 32 muffin cases and bake for about 15 - 20 minutes until they are firm. They should be spongey when you press down lightly and spring back.

7
Phase 7

When they are cooked pop them out of the moulds to cool