There’s nothing more comforting on a chilly evening than a bowl of warm fruit crumble. This indulgent incarnation has a buttery brown sugar syrup and nutty, oaty topping. An optional (but highly recommended) splash of dark rum completes the transition from childhood classic to grown-up treat.
2. Toffee apple & pecan cake
This lovely loaf is studded with chunks of fresh apple, sandwiched with a buttercream frosting and finished with a drizzle of caramel and sprinkling of chopped nuts. Cut into thick slices for a truly autumnal afternoon tea treat.
3. Bite-sized toffee apple doughnuts
Forget jam, chocolate or custard, these miniature bites are oozing with caramel and tossed in cinnamon sugar. Pop in a paper bag and take along to the fireworks for a sweet snack to share.
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4. Toffee apple bread & butter pudding
Combine all your favourite autumnal flavours into a comforting pudding. With caramel apples, buttery brioche bread and a delicious rich creaminess, this bonfire night dessert will not let you down.
5. Toffee apple cake
This show-stopping centrepiece is a celebration of all the classic apple desserts. The white chocolate icing is reminiscent of rich vanilla custard poured over an apple crumble, while the sponge has all the spice and sultanas of a baked apple. The caramel apple layers in the middle of the cake are simmered in a sweet buttery syrup, giving it the sticky richness of a tarte tatin.
6. Toffee apple cookies
Crunchy around the edges and soft and chewy in the centre, these fruity biscuits are practically the definition of moreish. With storecupboard ingredients like chewy toffee sweets and dried apple chunks, they’re perfect to make at the last-minute.
7. Spiced toffee apple cake
We love a tasty traybake, not least for the ease it affords when slicing and serving. This beautiful bake has delicate slices of apple on top for an attractive ‘tarte tatin’ effect, and cuts into 15 chunky squares, so it’s ideal for a post-fireworks feast.
8. Toffee apple turnover puff pie
Enjoy pie season with this strudel-like toffee apple turnover. With caramelised apples and golden puff pastry, this simple pie takes no time at all and will go down a treat on an autumn/winters day. Serve with double cream, a scoop of ice cream or vanilla custard.
9. Toffee apple pudding
The best bit about this fruity, sponge-topped pudding is the gooey caramel sauce that pools at the bottom of the dish as it bakes. Second helpings, anyone?
10. Toffee apple pops
If you love the nostalgic appeal of a toffee apple but can’t quite manage a whole one, these bite-sized treats (made of substantially more toffee than apple) are for you. Once the pops are coated and cooled, kids will love going wild with melted chocolate, chopped nuts or hundreds and thousands.
Still keen on the classic? Our foolproof recipe for homemade toffee apples is sure to take you back to your fondest childhood memories.
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Do you think our bakes beat the original, or are you a true toffee apple aficionado? Let us know in the comments below..
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