Cinnamon Pancakes with Stewed Apples and Caramel Sauce

Pancakes are for life, not just for Shrove Tuesday.

Until two or three years ago I was a strong believer in the idea that pancakes should only be eaten on Pancake Day. For some silly reason I thought it made them extra special – a real treat. But I am so glad I changed my mind because who doesn’t love eating pancakes all year round!

These Cinnamon and Apple Pancakes with Caramel Sauce are oh so indulgent which makes them perfect for a special breakfast for Christmas morning but are also fantastic the rest of the year.

The key to these Cinnamon and Apple Pancakes with Caramel Sauce is to ignore all your healthy, dieting instincts. You’re going to need butter, sugar, cream and lots of other naughty ingredients. The apple is of course one of your five a day…until you stew it in the butter. But they’re so light and fluffy with a sweet ,sticky sauce and sharp, sour apples you’ll soon forget about the quest to fit into your New Years Eve dress!

So grab a fork and tuck into these fluffy, American style pancakes. And don’t forget the cinnamon!

Cinnamon and Apple Pancakes with Caramel Sauce

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Cinnamon and Apple Pancakes with Caramel Sauce

These cinnamon and Apple Pancakes are drizzled with a decadent caramel sauce - the perfect way to start Christmas Day!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine British

Keyword apple, caramel, cinnamon, pancake

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 8 pancakes

Author Emma Walton

Ingredients

For the pancakes

• 275 grams self raising flour
• 2 large eggs
• 275 millilitres milk
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• 4 tbsp caster sugar

For the sauce

• 4 tbsp water
• 80 millilitres double cream
• 125 grams caster sugar

For the apple topping

• 1 large cooking apple
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

To make the sauce

1. Begin by making the caramel sauce so that it has time to cool slightly before serving.

2. Heat the sugar and water slowly in a heavy bottomed pan. 

3. Once the sugar has dissolved boil the sugar water rapidly until it goes thick and golden. 

4. Immediately take off of the heat and pour in the cream, then swirl until the cream and sugar have mixed together forming a silky smooth sauce. 

5. Transfer to a jug and allow to cool whilst the pancakes cook.

To make the pancakes

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, sugar, cinnamon and flour until a smooth, thick batter has formed.

2. Heat a small non-stick frying pan before pouring a large ladle of the batter into the pan. 

3. Cook the pancake on a high heat until you can see bubbles forming on the top side of the pancake. 

4. Give the pan a good shake to release the underside of the pancake and flip. 

5. Cook for another 2-3 mins before transferring to a warmed plate. 

6. Cook each pancake in this way and keep them warm until you are ready to serve.

To make the apple topping

1. Before serving the pancakes, peel and core the apple then dice into pieces roughly 1cm cubed. 

2. Melt the butter in the pan with the sugar and stew the apples until they are hot and tender. 

3. Serve over the pancakes with the cooled caramel sauce and sprinkle with a little cinnamon.

Sometimes there really is no better way to wake up than to the smell of pancakes cooking on the stove. A day is instantly made better with a special breakfast just like this. So why not make them for the most special day of all – they are the perfect Christmas breakfast.

What will you be treating the family to on Christmas morning?