Slow Cooker Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding is a wonderfully warm and comforting dessert that is incredibly easy to make in the slow cooker. This easy dessert recipe creates a soft cake batter that cooks into a rich, sweet butterscotch sauce beneath.
Made with simple ingredients like brown sugar, golden syrup, cake batter and boiling water, this pudding is perfect for cosy evenings or when you want an effortless dessert to share with family.
Originally published April 29, 2020. Updated March 14, 2026.
A Simple Dessert That Always Delivers
I am often asked for different dessert ideas, something for a special occasion or for a family dinner. This one, while it is not flashy or fancy, is absolutely delicious.
Speaking of not flashy, what I have learned is that this is a very hard dessert to make look pretty for the photos! So you are just going to have to trust me on this one and try it anyway, brown does not photograph so well!
If You Love Self Saucing Puddings, Try This One Too
My Slow Cooker Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding is super popular, and anything chocolate is definitely a winner when it comes to desserts, but this is such a lovely alternative.
Soft Cake with a Rich Butterscotch Sauce
A tasty soft cake base with a beautiful rich silky butterscotch sauce, just begging to be served up with a delicious vanilla ice cream or custard! I have amended the original recipe to give more sauce as I think the sauce is the best bit.
The butterscotch pudding cake base itself is lovely and simple so needs more saucy goodness to lift it up!
Looking for More Cosy Dessert Ideas?
You can find more winter warming desserts over on my other website, Just A Mum.
- Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
- Caramel Apple Pie
- Grandma’s Apple Pie
- The Best Chocolate Self Saucing Mug Cake
Slow Cooker or Oven — Both Methods Work Beautifully
The reason I love self saucing puddings in the slow cooker is that you can prepare them quickly then leave them to cook while you prepare dinner, pop them in the late afternoon and set it to be ready once dinner is done – you have dessert ready and a gorgeous smelling house!
You can find my oven version of this dessert over on my other Just A Mum website. It is so easy and takes just 40 minutes in the oven. The oven method is just as divine using the slow cooker method.
How Long to Cook This Pudding in the Slow Cooker
I cook it on HIGH in my slow cooker using every day pantry staples, I think you will love it. It takes between 1 1/2 hours and 2 1/2 hours depending on your slow cooker, how long it takes to heat and of course the size of it.
The pudding is done once the cake part is clearly cooked, so no longer has wet mixture in the centre. It creates a beautiful sauce that everyone will enjoy. It is that easy! A dessert worth sharing.
Have a slow cooker question? I’ve gathered the most common ones in my Slow Cooker FAQ if you’d like to learn a little more.
What Are Your Favourite Slow Cooker Desserts?
I would love to know in the comments below what your favourite slow cooker desserts are? I will be sharing more of mine over the coming months. If you love this recipe check in to see more desserts over on my Dessert page.
Slow Cooker Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding Recipe
The full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
Slow Cooker Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding
Slow Cooker Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding is an easy dessert with a soft cake batter that cooks into a rich butterscotch sauce made with brown sugar, golden syrup and boiling water.
Ingredients
Pudding
- 1 1/4 Cups Self-Raising Flour, 155 grams
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar, 50 grams
- 100g Butter, Melted
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Milk, 125 mls
- 2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup, 30 mls
Sauce
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, 150 grams
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Cornflour, 10 grams
- 3 Tablespoons golden syrup, 45 mls
- 2 Cups Boiling Water, 500 mls
Instructions
- Prepare a slow cooker bowl with cooking spray or butter lightly covering inside surface
- In a medium bowl add the flour and first measure of brown sugar and mix well to combine.
- In a separate small bowl add the melted butter, egg, milk and first measure of golden syrup and whisk until well combined
- Pour these liquids into the flour mixture and combine well
- Spoon this into the base of the prepared slow cooker bowl.
SAUCE
- In a small dish combine the second measure of brown sugar and cornflour and sprinkle this over the top of the base.
- In a medium jug combine the boiling water and golden syrup and whisk well
- Pour this over the top of the entire pudding, cover with the lid .
- Bake on HIGH for 1 1/2 hours to 2 1/2 hours until the base cake is cooked - you can check with fork. It should look cake like and no longer moist on top
- Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving to allow sauce to thicken slightly.
- Serve with ice cream, cream or custard
- Enjoy!
Notes
You will need to test with your particular slow cooker the first time as to how long it takes to cook.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 505Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 95gFiber: 2gSugar: 77gProtein: 4g
This nutrition calculation for Just Slow Cooker Recipes has been automated, please use your discretion with the calculation and use your own if unsure.
I Would Love To Hear Your Feedback
I hope you love this Slow Cooker Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding as much as we do. It’s such a lovely comforting dessert for cooler evenings or when you want an easy pudding to share after dinner, and one I come back to again and again.
If you try it, I’d love to hear how it turned out for you in the comments below.
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Happy cooking!
Anna xo
Hi. Could just double this to cook for 12 people?
Hi, yes and just keep an eye on it, will take longer to cook through. Let me know how you go ☺️
Hi, how big is your slow cooker?
6 Litres
Hi Anna,
I have just put this dessert on in our slow cooker and it was so easy to prepare. We are looking forward to eating dessert later.
Best wishes,
Sherralynne
Enjoy
Love your new SLO cooker recipes. Thank you.
Thank you!
What size slow cooker did you use please?
Mine is six litres
Hi, I just put this recipe into my Phillips multi cooker (pressure cook, slow cook, saute etc) do I have the top on “vent” “bake” or “seal” while using the slow cook function? recipe was really to make Im looking forward to the result! thanks!
Sorry for the delay in replying. When using the slow cooker function you have the vent open rather than sealed like you do for pressure cooking.
Hi can I add butterscotch extract at any point?
I have not used extract before, buy you could always add a small dash, let me know if you try.
I am 80 now and this reminds me of a pudding I made when first married I called it golden syrup pudding just steamed in a saucepan but everything else is the same
That’s lovely, yes a lovely simple dessert