Gluten-Free Vegan Christmas Pudding - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

3.98 from 49 votes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Keyword: gluten-free christmas pudding, vegan christmas dessert, vegan christmas pudding

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Author: Rhian Williams

• ▢ 300 g (1 ½ cup) dried fruit , finely chopped (I used a mixture of dates, dried cranberries, dried figs, prunes and dried apricots, but you can use whatever dried fruit mix you like)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon unwaxed orange zest (or sub 1 teaspoon orange extract)
• ▢ 1 apple , grated
 - no need to peel
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon mixed spice (or sub a mixture of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves)
• ▢ Generous amount brandy or sherry (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary - or sub apple or orange juice)
• ▢ 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
• ▢ 120 ml (½ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
• ▢ 4 tablespoons date syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground walnuts (or sub ground almonds/almond meal) *
• ▢ 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
• ▢ 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

• Place the dried fruit, orange zest, grated apple, ginger, cinnamon and mixed spice in a bowl and add a generous amount of brandy or sherry, until everything is roughly covered.

• Keep covered in the fridge for around 24 hours, to allow the flavours to develop.

• Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil).

• Once melted, add the milk to the same bowl along with the date syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, salt and ground walnuts.

• Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.

• Add the dried fruit mixture (along with any residual brandy), adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry.

• Grease a medium-sized deep glass bowl or a pudding basin.

• Transfer the pudding batter into it.

• Place the bowl in a pan (make sure it’s bigger than the bowl) and fill up with cold water up to halfway up the bowl.

• Cut out a circle of baking paper to place directly on top of the pudding batter so that it’s completely covered.

• Use some tin foil to cover the top and fold around the sides of the bowl.

• Place a lid on the pan and bring to the boil.

• Turn down the heat and cook on a low heat for 2 hours.

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• Leave to cool slightly before taking out the bowl.

• Carefully remove the tin foil and the baking paper.

• Run a blunt knife around the edge of the bowl to let the pudding come away from the sides - this is easier to do once it’s cooled down.

• Turn the bowl upside down on a plate and shake until the pudding pops out.

• Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days - it’s great eaten hot or cold!

*You can alternatively usealmond flour.

• You can also make this without soaking the dried fruit a day in advance - place the dried fruit and alcohol (or juice) mixture in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with a microwave-safe plate and microwave for 1 - 1 ½ minutes. Then leave to soak for 30 minutes.
• If you want to make this Christmas Pudding in advance and reheat on the day, you can do this by steaming it again for 1 hour prior to serving. Or you can warm up individual slices in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Christmas Pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 8g40%

Polyunsaturated Fat 9g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 59mg2%

Potassium 421mg12%

Carbohydrates 50g17%

Fiber 7g28%

Sugar 28g31%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 24IU0%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 136mg14%

Iron 2mg11%

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