Christmas pudding recipes (2024)

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  • Pressure-cooked citrus Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Make a Christmas pud in half the usual time by using a pressure cooker. You'll save both energy and effort, and be rewarded with a deliciously moist dessert

    • 2 hrs 30 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Next level Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.5 ratings

    Update the traditional Christmas pud to include more of what you love - cherries, almonds and figs are a feature of this pudding and make it super special

    • 4 hrs 40 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Christmas sticky toffee pudding

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.14 ratings

    Switch up your traditional Christmas pudding with this sticky toffee version. It's a great modern twist on the classic festive dessert

    • 2 hrs 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Slow cooker Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.6 ratings

    Get ready for Christmas with this rich and sticky pud laden with fruits, nuts and spices. This slow cooker version takes the stress out of steaming

    • 10 hrs 30 mins
    • Easy
  • Lighter Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.6 ratings

    Make this lighter version of a classic Christmas pudding as an alternative festive dessert. It’s packed with all the same fruits and spices, but swaps suet for butter

    • 2 hrs 50 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.7 ratings

    Pair chocolate and marmalade for a dessert made in heaven. The cream – which works with lots of other desserts, too – takes it up another notch

    • 2 hrs 40 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Vegan Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.18 ratings

    Make this vegan Christmas pudding as part of a festive feast, packed with dried figs, raisins, sultanas and a tot of rum. Serve warm with vegan ice cream

    • 3 hrs 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.19 ratings

    A twist on the classic Christmas pudding, our cherry version is served with silky dark chocolate, a rich brandy sauce and a dollop of double cream

    • 3 hrs 10 mins
    • Easy
  • Mandarin-in-the-middle Christmas pud

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.14 ratings

    Impress your guests with this traditional, steamed pudding with a difference - cut to reveal a tender fruit centre and oozing citrus syrup

    • 8 hrs 45 mins
    • Easy
  • Microwave Christmas mug cake

    A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Make a large cake using a 600ml mug or halve the mixture to make one small cake instead of two. Enjoy with brandy butter or custard

    • 8 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Cherry pecan Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.5 ratings

    This lighter version of the classic Christmas pud is still full of festive flavours - citrus zest and brandy are added to this nutty spiced fruitcake

    • 8 hrs 35 mins
    • More effort
  • Easy Christmas pudding ice cream

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.5 ratings

    Use up leftover Christmas pudding in this tasty frozen treat from BBC Good Food reader Jo Langley

    • 15 mins
    • Easy
  • Classic Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.42 ratings

    A homemade Christmas pudding is easy to make, then it just needs time in the steamer to turn it into a glorious, rich, fruity dessert. A festive classic

    • 8 hrs
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.52 ratings

    A fruity pud, served with orange custard cream, makes the perfect end to the traditional Christmas meal

    • 6 hrs 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.18 ratings

    Not your traditional Christmas pud, but a winner with our food team. A cross between sticky toffee and Christmas pud with a lighter feel

    • 1 hr 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.17 ratings

    An irresistibly tipsy passion fruit and Cointreau-laced pud that steams in half the time of a traditional Christmas pudding

    • 4 hrs 15 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.5 ratings

    Bespoke festive puddings mean you can customise each one to individual tastes while keeping the rich fruity base the same

    • 2 hrs 40 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 5 out of 5.14 ratings

    The loaf shape makes this pud easy to slice and serve, and it takes less time to cook than a steamed one

    • 3 hrs
    • Easy
  • Sticky ginger pear pudding

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.22 ratings

    A great last-minute alternative to a traditional Christmas pudding - plus it reheats in only five minutes

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • More effort
  • Easy Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.24 ratings

    A classic light, spiced Christmas pudding - so simple you don't even need any kitchen scales

    • 3 hrs
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.17 ratings

    This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.12 ratings

    This syrupy twist on Christmas pud takes no time to prepare and can be steamed or made in the microwave.

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
  • Chocoholic's Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.13 ratings

    Wow. A definite crowd pleaser - chocolate mousse hidden by a layer of chocolate sponge, covered with the best chocolate topping we've ever tasted

    • 50 mins
    • A challenge
Christmas pudding recipes (2024)

FAQs

Can I use butter instead of suet in Christmas pudding? ›

What can be used instead of suet in a Christmas pudding? My family recipe for Christmas pudding has melted butter instead of suet and it is flourless. It replaces all the flour with fine breadcrumbs. It is a great keeper and I've kept puddings in a cool dry place for 3 or 4 years.

What alcohol is best for Christmas pudding? ›

Brandy works wonderfully well and we've added more punch by infusing it with fantastically festive flavourings.

Why is my Christmas pudding soggy? ›

If water has entered the wrapped pudding basin then it is likely that the pan was boiling a little too hard, and may also have been too full of water, meaning the water came up and over the top of the pudding basin which makes it easier for water to enter.

Why is my Christmas pudding not dark? ›

After the first 5 hours of steaming the puddings may not look that dark but do not worry as the colour deepens on the second steaming.

What can I use if I don't have suet? ›

Vegetable shortening: Vegetable shortening has a mild flavor like suet and hardens in the refrigerator, making it simple to shred and add to foods that call for shredded suet. Shortening consists of sunflower oil, palm oil, and wheat flour, which create a similar, crumbly texture to suet.

What can I use instead of suet in my Christmas pudding? ›

Our answer

It is possible to make Nigella's Ultimate Christmas Pudding using vegetable shortening (such as Crisco, Trex, Flora White, Cookeen or Copha) instead of suet (which is made from beef fat).

Can you eat 2 year old Christmas pudding? ›

Since traditional Christmas pudding is made with a variety of dried fruits and nuts along with eggs and suet (animal fat)- the high content of the liquor helps it taste better and better over time, with no risk of spoiling even two years after they are made!

Why put breadcrumbs in Christmas pudding? ›

Use a mixture of flour and breadcrumbs, not just flour. Though in older times the choice was more to do with economy, breadcrumbs give the pudding a much lighter texture. And again, use just enough flour to hold the mixture gently together.

Does alcohol burn off in Christmas pudding? ›

Once burning, the heat generated warms the liquid alcohol in the pudding, creating more vapour until eventually there is no more alcohol left to vapourise.

Can I eat a 10 year old Christmas pudding? ›

Any pudding using fresh fruit for moisture will go off more quickly, whereas a Christmas pudding soaked in booze with high sugar and dried fruit content will last much longer. Some Christmas puddings, made with dried fruit in the traditional way, are fine to be eaten as much as two years after they were made.

Is it better to boil or steam Christmas pudding? ›

Ideally we would suggest that when the pudding is made it is steamed for 8 hours (the combined time of the first and second steamings) as the steaming is important for the flavour of the pudding. The pudding can then be microwaved to reheat it on Christmas Day.

Do you steam Christmas pudding with the lid on or off? ›

Resist lifting the lid of the steaming pan for the first 30 minutes; like baking a cake, the drop in temperature could cause the pudding to collapse. However after this time, do check on the pudding regularly to make sure that the pan does not boil dry.

Which supermarket has the best Christmas puddings? ›

Morrisons The Best 18 Month Matured Christmas Pudding

Laced with delicious cider, rum and sherry before being matured for a whopping 18 months with the help of some flavoursome Cognac, 'The Best' Christmas pudding from Morrisons is at once the cheapest and most highly rated by customers.

What is the superstition about Christmas pudding? ›

Superstitions say that Christmas pudding must be prepared with 13 ingredients, which are said to represent Jesus and his twelve disciples. It is also said that the mixture should be stirred in turn from east to west, by each family member, to honour the disciples' journey.

How much butter can I substitute for suet? ›

Suet and butter are both solid-when-cold fats that add moisture and flavour to dessert items. So if you didn't want to use suet in your Christmas pudding, an equal weight of butter, initially, seemed to me like a potential substitute.

What does suet do in a pudding? ›

Suet is the essential fat in many British puddings, both sweet and savoury, as well as stuffings and dumplings, mincemeat at Christmastime and – of – course suet pastry. It makes some of my most favourite British foods. It's role is to enrich and lubricate mixtures, producing a good crust in steamed suet puddings.

Does Christmas pudding contain butter? ›

Mix the almonds, apples, candied peel, nutmeg, raisins, flour, breadcrumbs, light muscovado sugar, eggs and 2 tbsp brandy or cognac in a large bowl. Holding the butter in its wrapper, grate a quarter of it into the bowl, then stir everything together.

What is the purpose of butter in pudding? ›

Both butter and cream function very similarly in pudding. They are both added for their fat.

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