Hot mocha puddings

It only takes a few minutes to mix, microwave and top these hot chocolate puds with ice
cream and liquer for a rich, indulgent dessert

• Prep: 5 mins 
  Cook: 5 mins 
  plus standing
• Serves 4
• Easy

Nutrition per serving

• Calories 414
• Carbohydrates 35
• Saturated Fat 12
• Sugar 29
• Protein 10
• Fat 26
• Fibre 2
• Salt 0.4

Ingredients

• 150ml milk
• 50g pitted prunes
• 2 tsp instant coffee
• 50g soft butter
• 50g icing sugar
• 1 large egg
• 50g ground almonds
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 1 tbsp self-raising flour
• 4 scoops coffee or vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)
• 4 tsp coffee liqueur, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Measure the milk in a large jug, then blend with the prunes and coffee in a food processor until smooth. Add the butter, sugar, egg, almonds, cocoa, flour and a pinch of salt, then blitz again to make a thick batter.
2. Scrape evenly and cleanly (don’t take the mixture up the sides) into 4 x 175ml ramekins (don’t use any with metal on them!). Cook in the microwave, spaced round the edge of the turntable, on Medium for 6 mins. The puddings will still look a bit moist, but that’s fine. Stand for 5 mins, then serve topped with a scoop of ice cream and a little liqueur, if you like.