An Alternative Christmas Pudding Recipe - Titli's Busy Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are nutritious and can be more affordable.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are less sweet and have health benefits.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Cream together the brown sugar and butter until combined.

Beat in the first egg, mixing well, then add the second egg and mix again.

Add all the dried fruits and orange juice to the mixture and mix together with a spoon.

Sift in the plain flour, ginger powder, and baking soda, then mix until combined.

Add the breadcrumbs to the mixture and stir until well incorporated.

Spoon the mixture into a two-pint Pyrex bowl, pressing it down firmly with a spoon and smoothing the top.

Cover the top with a piece of greaseproof paper, then place a piece of aluminum foil over it with a 'Z' fold to allow for expansion.

Seal the foil with two or three elastic bands and trim off any excess foil.

Place the bowl in a large pan of boiling water, ensuring the water comes about 2/3 of the way up the side of the bowl.

Cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat down, and let it simmer gently for 6 hours, topping up the water as necessary.

After 6 hours, remove the bowl from the water and take off the elastic bands and foil, then peel off the greaseproof paper.

Run a spatula around the edge of the bowl to loosen the pudding, then invert a plate over the bowl and flip the pudding out onto the plate.

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