Which Supermarket has the Best Sticky Toffee Pudding? (Our thoughts on Tescos, CO-OP and Waitrose).

A classic. A UK household favourite that spans generations: sticky toffee pudding.

I can tell you – warm sticky toffee pudding with a generous helping of cold vanilla iced cream is the stuff of dreams. I may actually be experiencing a nostaligic feverdream, longing for the comforting childhood primary school lunch time dessert, but it made me want to write about it.

I decided, therefore, to test and try each of the biggest supermarkets’ Sticky Toffee pudding, to find out which one is the best!

CO-OP
Tescos
M&S
Waitrose
Sainsbury’s

Irresistible CO-OP Sticky Toffee Pudding (£4.75)

The Co-op’s Irresistible Sticky Toffee Pudding is everything. It’s rich, comforting and celebrates traditional British cuisine (I cringe writing that). The sponge is wheat flour, dates, muscovado sugar, golden syrup, butter, and cream, with the classic subtle fruity note from the dates. The texture is the perfect balance of soft and dense, with just enough chew to prevent it from becoming mushy. There is a muscovado sugar and syrup topping that is buttery and decadent.

Taste test results: balance and moistness, the sponge absorbs the toffee sauce beautifully without turning soggy. The flavour is bold and nostalgic, sweet and nuanced from the brown sugar, caramel, and buttery richness.

Nutritionally, it should be considered a treat (if that wasn’t already obvious): a 95 g serving (around a quarter of the 380 g pudding) contains roughly 326 kcal and 12 g of fat. oft. 8.3g of saturates, 34g of sugar and 0.44g of salt. A full portion is energy-dense – to put a positive spin on it – with high levels of sugar and loaded with carbohydrates. It’s not designed for restraint, but for comfort.

To learn more – or to buy this irresistible treat – visit the CO-OP website, or visit your local store.

Tesco’s Own Sticky Toffee Pudding (£4.45)

Tesco’s Sticky Toffee Pudding seems basic on the surface, but it’s deceptively good. The only issue is you’ll need a microwave to cook it – which is annoying if, like me, you don’t have one.

The moist sponge is heavy on dates, 15% chopped dates in fact, which gives the pudding a true fruityness.

The toffee sauce makes use of the nuanced flavour of dark brown soft sugar, black treacle, and butter, so the flavour is richer and almost Christmassy. It’s quite traditional for British desserts.

A 100g serving of this pudding contains approximately 306 kcal, with 7.7g of fat (4.6g of which are saturated), 55.2g of carbohydrates (35.8g sugars), 1.9g of fibre, and 3.1g of protein. The pudding does contain palm oil and emulsifiers, so some may prefer one with fewer processed ingredients.

To learn more – or to buy this irresistible treat – visit the Tesco website, or visit your local store.

M&S Sticky Toffee Pudding (£5)

Marks & Spencer’s Sticky Toffee Pudding is all-butter sponge is enriched with 14% chopped dates on a plate. High-end stuff too, with Muscovado and soft brown sugars intensifying the toffee notes into a dark rich flavour. The pudding’s texture is heavy without feeling overly dense, and still soft. Per 100 g, this pudding contains 380 kcal, 16 g fat (9.9 g saturates), 54.6 g carbohydrates (38.6 g sugars), 3.5 g protein, 1.6 g fibre, and 0.55 g salt.

From what we found online, it doesn’t look as though many customers enjoy the pudding that much. It has a regularly low 3 or 4 star rating online, compared to some of the other supermarkets out there. It’s the most expensive on this list, and no where near the best.

Also, it’s clear that this is also not suitable for people with nut allergies. For a product that does not contain nuts, the warnings are not good enough in this day and age. Do better M&S.

To learn more – or to buy this irresistible treat – visit the M&S website, or visit your local store.

Waitrose Sticky Toffee Pudding (£4.40)

Waitrose No.1 Sticky Toffee Pudding is a more decadent version of what we know as the classic British. The sponge is rich and buttery, with sweet dates and natural caramel-like depth. The toffee sauce, smooth and complements the sponge perfectly. Hints of vanilla and powerful yet balanced sweetness, which still feels light and airy- a more refined experience.

Per 100 g, this pudding contains 389 kcal, with 19.5 g of fat (12.8 g saturated), 49 g carbohydrates (29.8 g sugars), 2.2 g fibre, 3.3 g protein, and 0.41 g salt. The pudding is energy-dense and rich in both sugar and fat. A quarter of the 400 g pudding still delivers roughly 97 g of carbohydrates and 97 kcal from sugar, so don’t eat a whole one yourself.

Waitrose No.1 Sticky Toffee Pudding is one of the best sticky toffee puddings we’ve tried – it’s luxurious for sure.

To learn more – or to buy this irresistible treat – visit the Waitrose website, or visit your local store.

Sainsbury’s Sticky Toffee Pudding (£4.45)

Sainsbury’s isn’t always the best for treats, but their sticky toffee pudding is to die for. It’s genuinely delicious. We were really impressed. It’s sweet, fruity, rich, caramelly and buttery all at once. As it should be. There isn’t anything fancy about this particular product, but it does the job excellently.

Per portion of 100g – the pudding contains 375kcal, Fat 14.5g. Saturates 9.3g, Sugars 37.6g and Salt 0.38g.

To learn more – or to buy this irresistible treat – visit the Sainsbury’s website, or visit your local store.