What Is Scottish Fruit Pudding? A Breakfast Classic Explained
, by Scottish Store & Deli, 2 min reading time
Learn what Scottish fruit pudding is, why it is a savoury breakfast product despite the name and how it is traditionally cooked and served.
Scottish fruit pudding can be confusing if you have never seen it before. Despite the name, it is not a dessert. It is a sliceable breakfast pudding that combines a savoury cereal-and-fat base with dried fruit and warm spice notes.
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What is fruit pudding?
Fruit pudding is part of the Scottish breakfast-pudding family. Recipes vary, but it typically contains cereal, fat or suet, seasoning and dried fruit. The fruit brings a mild sweetness that contrasts with bacon, sausage and eggs.
Is fruit pudding sweet or savoury?
It sits somewhere between the two. It is fundamentally a savoury breakfast product, but dried fruit and spice give it a sweeter edge than black or white pudding.
What does Scottish fruit pudding taste like?
Expect a soft, cereal-based texture with savoury richness, gentle spice and small bursts of sweetness from the fruit. Browning the slices in a pan adds a crisp edge.
How do you cook fruit pudding?
Follow the instructions on the product. It is commonly sliced and fried or grilled until heated through and browned on the outside.
What do you serve with fruit pudding?
It works well in a full Scottish breakfast alongside square sausage, bacon, eggs, tattie scones and black pudding. Its slight sweetness can also balance salty breakfast meats particularly well.
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Fruit pudding vs black pudding
Black pudding contains blood and has a much darker, richer flavour. Fruit pudding is paler and includes dried fruit, giving it a very different character.
Fruit pudding vs white pudding
The two are closer in appearance, but fruit pudding includes dried fruit and usually a more obvious sweet-spice note. White pudding is typically more straightforwardly savoury.
Where can I buy Scottish fruit pudding?
Scottish Store & Deli supplies Scottish fruit pudding for UK delivery, alongside our wider Traditional Scottish Puddings selection.
Frequently asked questions
Is fruit pudding a dessert?
No. In this Scottish context it is a savoury breakfast pudding containing dried fruit.
Does fruit pudding contain meat?
Recipes vary, so check the specific product ingredients rather than assuming.
Can fruit pudding be frozen?
Check the storage instructions on the pack, especially if it has previously been frozen.