Gluten-free Christmas Pudding Recipe | Becky Excell, Christmas 2025

Gluten-free Christmas Pudding Recipe | Becky Excell, Christmas 2025

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This rich, fruity gluten-free Christmas pudding recipe from Becky Excell is every bit as delicious as the classic version and even includes brandy butter.

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Ingredients

  • 150g (5oz) raisins
  • 150g (5oz) currants
  • 150g (5oz) candied mixed peel
  • 1 small cooking apple, such as Bramley, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
  • grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 tbsp brandy or sherry
  • 75g (⅓ cup) butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 150g (¾ cup) light muscovado sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 90g (⅔ cup) gluten-free plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
  • ½ tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 slices of gluten-free bread, blitzed into breadcrumbs
  • 125g (generous ½ cup) butter, softened
  • 200g (scant 1½ cups) icing (confectioners’) sugar, sifted
  • grated zest of ½ orange
  • 4 tbsp brandy, plus an extra 4 tbsp to serve

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