‘Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot…’
Bonfire Night is my favourite autumn celebration and acts as a landmark in my calendar when I can officially start thinking about Christmas festivities. I love going to my local Bonfire Night party and enjoy the warm food and drinks, Guy Fawkes and watching the beautiful firework displays lighting up the sky. There always seems to be such a joyous and fun atmosphere at these events, which I find ironic given the history behind the 5th November.
Not only are all those wonderful slow cooker recipes perfect for a Bonfire party, but the sweet side of things are also really delicious. Unashamedly I have a massive sweet tooth and will always be the first one to look at the dessert menu in the restaurant even if my belly is about to burst at the seams. There are so many possibilities that could be served as dessert if you’re hosting a Bonfire Night party like gingerbread, homemade apple pie, cinder toffee, chilli chocolate brownies, smores and not forgetting the classic toffee apple.
- 6 Bramley apples
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp water
- 3-5 tbsp Natvia (depending on your sweet tooth)
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 egg
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
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Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
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Peel and dice the apples and add to a saucepan with the cinnamon, water and sweetener. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the apples have broken down.
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Meanwhile, mix all of the pancake ingredients together until smooth and heat a little oil in a frying pan.
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Take ladle full amounts of batter and cook the pancakes. You should get 6 from this mix.
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When the applesauce and pancakes are cooled, place tablespoon amount of the sauce into the centre of the pancakes and roll them up like a burrito, remembering to tuck in the ends.
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Place the pancake rolls on the baking sheet and cook for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
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Allow to cool before serving.
Toffee apples were always too sickly sweet for my taste and I was never a massive fan if I’m honest. However, the humble apple is at it’s best at this time of year so naturally I would want to create a recipe that would be perfect for Bonfire Night and a tasty substitute to the traditional toffee apple.
If you’re crazy about apples, cinnamon and pancakes then you are going to go mad over these. You can get at least 6 pancakes from this recipe so there should be plenty of leftovers if you are just making them for yourself or you can double or triple up the recipe for a party. I’ve enjoyed eating mine with a dollop of full-fat Greek yoghurt, honey and cinnamon for breakfast and dessert, but I bet they would be scrummy with some salted caramel ice cream as well…just saying!
Oh my gosh, these look absolutely devine. Not good for my diet this week though.
Thank you! They are actually pretty healthy compared to a usual crepe recipe as they use almond flour and there is no refined sugar in the apple sauce. 🙂
I absolutely love pancakes and could eat them all day. These look so divine.
You and me both! 🙂
I love apple crumble and this sounds really delicious. Great idea to use a sugar alternative too.
Thanks Melissa. Yes, the perfect excuse to eat more, ha!
As I long time reader, (and I must say, massive fan of your recipes!) I’ve got to say that this is your best creation yet!
Drooling here! I am so making these!!!
Ah, thank you Hannah!!! 🙂 Please let me know how you get on with these I would love to hear your thoughts.
Looks so delicious Jemma 😀 Baked apples and cinnamon is the perfect comforting combo now that the days are getting shorter, darker and colder!
Thank you! Exactly Nadia, these flavours just sing autumn to me!
I love apples desserts and this one looks so yummy with that whipped cream, just lush:-)
Well, it’s actually Greek yoghurt but I think whipped cream might just have one over on the yoghurt. 🙂
gosh these look so fantastic!
Thanks Roz!
I love bonfire night, and I think there is just something so romantic about it. These look like the perfect treat to come home to as well.
I agree,, there is something romantic about watching the fireworks and cosying up on a cold night.
Looks fantastic. Yum!
Thank you Clementine!
That looks delicious. I’m not the best cook but I think I can pull this off.
These are so easy Lakisha that everybody can pull these off!
The first thing I thought of when I saw the photos was CREPES! This looks amazing and indeed the 5th of November! I have some tea that will go amazing with this recipe! Thank you !!
Tea is the perfect match for these, perfect breakfast food!
I don’t think we have bramley apples in our stores. We always end up getting Honeycrisp – our favorite!
You could use any apple really, but perhaps reduce the amount of sugar/sweetener if using a sweet variety. 🙂
Looks so decadent and delicious!!
Thanks Miriam!
This looks so yummy. I keep my pancakes pretty standard but this seems like it would be a good way to shake it up. Thanks for sharing. I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Thanks! This is such an easy way to change up your pancakes Dia.
These sounds delicious! And I love that they llook like burritos!
Thank you Mar!
Jemma, these sound sooo delish! I love pancakes, so I must try this. I haven’t thought about rolling them up 🙂
Thanks Wendy…the possibilities are endless when you roll them!
Yum! I have to try this – pinning this recipe now!
Thanks Brittany!
I love apple and cinnamon desserts and your pancake rolls look so yummy! Perfect for a treat once in a while!
Pancakes are the perfect weekend breakfast treat. 🙂
MMmm, I love apples and caramel, although I never liked toffee apples as I hate biting hard things like that with my teeth. I love the idea of using almond flour for pancakes.
I’ve never been a fan of the toffee apple craze, far too sweet for me and tough to get into like you say. Apples and caramel, however…yum!
These look absolutely perfect, especially for a cosy Autumn evening! My grandma used to buy me these toffee apple crêpes from M&S when I was younger so this flavour combination feels so nostalgic to me. I can imagine this would be a real winner of a recipe, even for people who aren’t into healthier adaptions of treats.
She’s So Lucy
Thanks Lucy! Those toffee apple crepes sound amazing! Do they still sell them as I would love to give them a try?
These look amazing – apple and cinnamon is my favourite combination! x
Thank you Lily, it’s mine too. 🙂
I love sweets too, so your delicious pancakes had me salivating to give them a try. Yum! 🙂
These looks so yum! I’ve seen they’ve started selling almond and coconut flour in supermarkets now (though still so pricey) which is fantastic. And quinoa flour as well!
It looks really delicious and recipe seems very easy. I will try your recipe. Thanks
Thank you!
These look super yummy! Reminds me of a filled crepe which my cousin’s french exchange student did for us when we were kids – they were so good I didn’t even know I liked pancakes before I had them and was in love after. Filled with stewed apple and then sealed with melted dark chocolate and served with vanilla icecream – blow your mind good! 🙂