Melt-In-The-Middle Chocolate Pudding
by katplaystennis • 2026
Why some badges are missing
- Not vegan: milk → try oat milk
- Not gluten-free: plain flour → try gluten-free plain flour
- Not dairy-free: milk → try oat milk
- Not egg-free: the recipe title (Melt-In-The-Middle Chocolate Pudding) — bakes usually contain butter and egg
- Not low-FODMAP: plain flour → try gluten-free plain flour
- Not low-histamine: cocoa powder
- Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: plain flour → try wholemeal flour
- Not kidney-friendly: cocoa powder
Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.
Prep
20m
Cook
35m
Rest
5m
Serves
Rating
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Total time · 55m
Ingredients
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100 g plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder — for the cake
100 g caster sugar
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
80 ml milk
40 g melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
30 g chocolate chips — optional
80 g light brown sugar — for the sauce
2 tbsp cocoa powder — for the sauce
250 ml boiling water
Tools
- · mixing bowl
- · whisk
- · 1-litre oven dish
Instructions
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- 1
Heat oven to 180C fan 160C.
- 2
Whisk flour, cocoa, caster sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- 3
Stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla until smooth.
- 4
Pour into a 1-litre oven dish. Scatter chocolate chips if using.
- 5
Mix brown sugar and cocoa, sprinkle evenly over the batter. Do not stir.
- 6
Carefully pour boiling water over the back of a spoon onto the topping.
- 7
Bake 35- until top is cakey and set, but underneath is bubbling sauce.
- 8
Let stand , then scoop. Ice cream optional!
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Edit on 2026-10-19
Edited 10/19/2026, 6:22:28 PM
