Cranberry Pudding with Vanilla Butter Sauce

Here we go with tradition again. It’s cranberry pudding for dessert with my family on Christmas Day. Each year as I make it, the smell of the batter brings back lots of great family memories. We used to steam it for two hours and then hope it came out of the pan in one piece! Ugh, the stress of cooking on the holidays. This year I decided to make them in a muffin pan. Quick to bake, easy individual servings, and they freeze fabulously – stress alleviated! The pudding is made with cranberries, rich molasses and has a hint of cloves, allspice and ginger. Perfect flavors for the holiday season.

But let’s be honest, the vanilla butter sauce is what takes this pudding to the next level. The pudding itself is not too sweet, but the rich sauce soaks in every crevice so you get some with each bite. The sauce is not something to skimp on – pool it everywhere. (It is Christmas, after all, and those New Year’s resolutions haven’t kicked in yet.) A tangy, rich and delicious combination. The perfect ending to a great celebration of family and friends. Christmas dinner just isn’t the same at our house without it.

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Cranberry Pudding with Vanilla Butter Sauce

A cranberry molasses pudding with a rich butter sauce.

20 minPrep Time

15 minCook Time

35 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

For the puddings:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup unsulfered molasses
2 cups cranberries cut in half

For the butter sauce:

1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and grease muffin cups.

For the puddings:

Mix spices, baking powder and flour in a bowl and combine. Add chopped cranberries and stir.
In another small bowl, mix together hot water and molasses. Once combined, add the baking soda. Add to the cranberry mixture. Stir just until combined. Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full. Bake at 350 for 14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

For the Butter sauce:

Place whipping cream, sugar and butter in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Spoon over warm pudding and serve.

Recipe Type: Desserts

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