Last week, the Good Housekeeping Institute announced the winners of its annual Christmas taste test. The team tasted more than 600 products (I know, tough gig), from mince pies to turkey.
Among the Christmas pudding results, I spotted one I was sure even the naysayers would love: Tesco’s new Christmas Pudding with Guinness and Belgian Chocolate.
The new festive treat has already landed in stores – and while admittedly it's packed with plump vine fruit, it's far from traditional. It's also flavoured with Guinness and Belgian chocolate – much like Nigella's iconic cake. It may even convert a few pudding purists, too.
The GHI awarded the decadent dessert a score of 73/100, describing it as having 'notes of dark chocolate, treacle and caramel notes', while the Guinness adds a delicious malty edge.
Dense and sticky, it's the perfect Christmas pudding for those who don't like Christmas pudding.
At 400g, it's big enough for four to share, and I'd serve with a generous drizzle of double cream. That's Christmas dessert sorted!
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk