Delicious Butterscotch Pudding

There’s something deeply nostalgic about a hot pudding on a cold winter’s night. This butterscotch pudding is everything you want in a comforting dessert – a golden, fluffy sponge with a bubbling layer of rich, buttery caramel sauce underneath. Best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, this is an easy dessert that feels a little bit magical.

Why You’ll Love This Butterscotch Pudding

• Classic Kiwi winter dessert

• No-mixer, one-bowl batter

• Makes its own golden butterscotch sauce

• Easily adaptable with pantry swaps or seasonal fruit

• Budget-friendly and ideal for feeding a crowd

Serving Suggestions

• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
• Add a sprinkle of sea salt flakes on top for a sweet-salty combo
• Leftovers reheat beautifully in the microwave (if you’re lucky enough to have any!)

Tips & Substitutions

• No golden syrup? Sub with maple syrup or honey (it will slightly change the flavour)
• Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the batter for a spiced version
• Bake in individual ramekins for a more elegant presentation
• For a nutty twist, top with chopped pecans or walnuts before baking
• Layer canned fruit like apples, pears, or peaches on the bottom of your dish for a fruity twist.

This butterscotch self-saucing pudding is proof that simple ingredients can create something incredibly special. Whether you’re looking for a last-minute dessert or a cosy Sunday treat, this pudding is sure to become a winter favourite.

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Delicious Butterscotch Pudding

This rich, velvety butterscotch pudding is pure comfort in a bowl. Made with simple pantry staples and ready in under an hour, it's the kind of old-fashioned dessert that never goes out of style — perfect for a cosy weeknight treat or to impress at the dinner table.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Baking

Keyword dessert, family cooking, pudding

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 355 kcal

Author Jana Macpherson

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 125 grams butter melted
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup milk
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Sauce

• 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 cups boiling water
• 25 grams butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180C Fan Bake

2. To make the pudding batter add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl, mix and make a well in the center, and add all the wet ingredients, whisk together to form a thick batter.

3. Spread the pudding batter into a deep sided baking dish.

4. In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, golden syrup, cornflour and butter. Pour over boiling water and mix until butter is melted, and the sugar is mostly dissolved.

5. Carefully pour the hot sauce over the pudding batter and bake in the oven for 30-35min until the pudding is cooked through in the centre and is spongey and set

6. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Recipe Notes

NOTES
If you don’t have golden syrup you can swap this for maple syrup or honey.
Add a pinch of cinnamon to the sauce for a lightly spiced version or a sprinkle of white chocolate chips through the batter is also fab. To change things up you can also add canned apple, pear or peaches in the bottom of you baking dish before you add the pudding batter for a fruit version.

Nutrition Facts

Delicious Butterscotch Pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 355 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 75mg25%

Sodium 303mg13%

Potassium 93mg3%

Carbohydrates 43g14%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 593IU12%

Calcium 125mg13%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.