A while ago I started visiting the kitchens of friends and family for recipe inspiration. Also because I spend most of my days working on my own and it gets lonely sometimes.
I spent last Saturday with my dear friend Melissa, who’s every bit as kind as she is glamorous. I took photos while she made Malva Pudding. I’ve adapted her recipe into a vegan and gluten free version. It might not be as buttery as the original, but it is every bit as decadent and comforting.

Coconut Malva Pudding Recipe
2015-08-04 18:25:36

Serves 4
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup castor sugar
- 1/4 cup apple sauce
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 tbsp. smooth apricot jam
- 3/4 cup gluten free flour*
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsps. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
for the sauce
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup castor sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp. smooth apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- Whisk together castor sugar, apple sauce and 1 tbsp. of melted coconut oil with an electric beater until combined and slightly lighter in colour
- Add apricot jam and whisk again until combined
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- Whisk on low speed to combine
- Gently heat coconut milk, vinegar and 1 tbsp. coconut oil in a sauce pan on stove top
- Add coconut milk mixture to batter and whisk again on medium speed to combine
- Pour batter into a square/rectangular oven safe dish {18-22cm}
- Bake for thirty minutes until inserted skewer is free of batter when removed
for the sauce
- Combine coconut cream, sugar, coconut oil, water and apricot jam in a small sauce pan
- Gently heat over stove top until sugar is dissolved and mixture is combined as a sauce
- Remove pudding from oven once baked and carefully pierce with a skewer a few times to allow sauce to be absorbed better by the pudding
- Pour sauce over pudding while still warm
- Serve warm as is or with custard or ice cream
Notes
- *Add 1/4 tsp. xanthan gum if gluten free flour doesn't contain xanthan gum
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Claire
SO beautiful Wida, lovely pics as always. It looks VERY tempting, and I’m keen to try it. 🙂 Claire
Wida Foster
Thank you so much Claire xx