Description
Warm, buttery easy apple dumplings recipe nestles mountain-fresh apples in flaky pastry, creating a comforting dessert that whispers sweet memories of homemade goodness. Cinnamon-kissed and golden-brown, these dumplings invite you to savor each delightful bite of pure, nostalgic bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 large Granny Smith apples
Dough and Base:
- 2 cans crescent dough
- 1 can Mountain Dew (or lemon-lime soda)
Seasonings and Enhancements:
- 2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350F (175C) and lightly coating a 9×13-inch dish with cooking spray.
- Transform whole apples into eight wedges, creating 16 uniform slices for consistent wrapping.
- Encase each apple slice within a crescent roll, positioning the wider section first and carefully tucking edges to seal completely.
- Craft a rich caramel-like sauce by melting butter in a saucepan, incorporating brown sugar until smooth and glossy.
- Enhance the sauce with vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and a delicate salt sprinkle, then remove from heat.
- Generously cascade the prepared sauce across the arranged dumplings, ensuring even distribution.
- Gently stream lemon-lime soda around the dish’s perimeter, avoiding direct contact with the dumplings.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, monitoring until the pastry achieves a golden, crispy exterior and the sauce bubbles enticingly.
- Present the dumplings immediately, preferably accompanied by a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream and drizzled with the aromatic pan sauce.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and tartness in your dumplings.
- Ensure crescent rolls are chilled but pliable when wrapping apples to prevent tearing and create neat parcels.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing brown sugar if using sweeter apple varieties or prefer less intense desserts.
- Substitute Mountain Dew with apple cider or clear sparkling water for a more natural flavor profile and reduced artificial ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 802
- Sugar: 64 g
- Sodium: 491 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 101 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg