Chocolate Pear and Oat Pudding

Name: Chocolate Pear and Oat Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 200 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 180 g salted butter; 180 g caster sugar; 100 g plain flour; 50 g porridge oats; 3 ripe pears, halved; 3 eggs; 1 to serve double cream

A decadent, gooey chocolate pudding featuring tender ripe pears and a satisfying oat crunch. This easy-to-make dessert is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for a cozy family dinner or a special occasion.

Servings8 Portions

Prep Time20 Mins

Cook Time45 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

dark chocolate, roughly chopped
200 g
salted butter
180 g
caster sugar
180 g
plain flour
100 g
porridge oats
50 g
ripe pears, halved
3
eggs
3
double cream
1 to serve

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat your oven to 190°C (170°C fan/gas 5). Generously grease a 20cm baking dish with butter and set aside.

Place the dark chocolate and 180g of butter in a large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, ensuring the base of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir regularly until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.

Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the caster sugar. Set the mixture aside to cool for about 10 minutes.

Crack the eggs into the chocolate mixture one by one, whisking thoroughly after each addition until well combined.

Gently stir in the plain flour and approximately three-quarters of the porridge oats until just incorporated.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Nestle the pear halves on top of the batter, cut-side up, and scatter the remaining oats over the surface.