Golden Syrup Dumplings
Light, fluffy drop dumplings simmered in a rich, buttery golden syrup—an easy 5-ingredient dessert that comes together in about 40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream for a comforting finish.
Equipment
- large saucepan
- mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Golden Syrup Sauce:
- 2 cups (500ml) water
- 3/4 cup (155g) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (80ml) golden syrup
- 50 g butter for the sauce (half of 100g)
Dumplings:
- 50 g butter remaining butter for the dumplings
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) Coles white self-raising flour
- 3/4 cup (185ml) milk to be mixed with 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup for mixing into the milk
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and have a large saucepan and mixing bowl ready.
Make the syrup:
- In a large saucepan combine the water, brown sugar, golden syrup and half of the butter. Warm gently over low heat, stirring until the sugar and butter have fully melted.
Prepare the dumpling batter:
- While the syrup is heating, rub the remaining butter into the self-raising flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir the tablespoon of golden syrup into the milk, then add this to the flour mixture and mix to form a soft dropping batter.
Cook and serve:
- Bring the syrup to a boil. Using heaped dessert spoons, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the bubbling syrup. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 15–20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into a dumpling comes out clean.
- Transfer dumplings to bowls and serve warm with ice cream or your preferred accompaniment.