Easy Apple Dumplings
Easy Apple Dumplings
Ingredients
For the Dumplings
- 2 apples, medium, peeled, cored, each cut into 4 wedges
- 1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls, 8 count
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup clear soda, such as 7 Up, Sprite, or Fresca
For Serving (Optional)
- vanilla ice cream, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch or similar square baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and cut each medium apple into 4 equal wedges. You should have 8 apple wedges in total.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Unroll the can of Pillsbury crescent rolls and separate the dough into 8 individual triangles. Place one apple wedge on the wider end of each dough triangle. Carefully roll the dough tightly around the apple wedge, starting from the wider end, and pinch the ends of the dough firmly to fully seal the apple inside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Arrange the prepared apple dumplings in a single layer in the greased baking dish, ensuring they fit snugly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Prepare the sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat or in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter. Once melted, whisk in the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon until the sugars are dissolved and the mixture is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the warm butter-sugar mixture evenly over all the dumplings in the baking dish, ensuring each dumpling is coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Carefully pour the clear soda around the dumplings in the baking dish. It is crucial to pour it around the dumplings, not directly on top, as this liquid is essential for creating the delicious crust during baking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork and the dumplings are golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the dumplings stand for about 10 minutes before serving. This allows the sauce to thicken slightly and the dumplings to cool to an enjoyable temperature.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
⏱️ 1 min
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Easy Apple Dumplings
Ingredients
For the Dumplings
- 2 apples, medium, peeled, cored, each cut into 4 wedges
- 1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls, 8 count
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup clear soda, such as 7 Up, Sprite, or Fresca
For Serving (Optional)
- vanilla ice cream, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch or similar square baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and cut each medium apple into 4 equal wedges. You should have 8 apple wedges in total.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Unroll the can of Pillsbury crescent rolls and separate the dough into 8 individual triangles. Place one apple wedge on the wider end of each dough triangle. Carefully roll the dough tightly around the apple wedge, starting from the wider end, and pinch the ends of the dough firmly to fully seal the apple inside.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Arrange the prepared apple dumplings in a single layer in the greased baking dish, ensuring they fit snugly.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Prepare the sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat or in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter. Once melted, whisk in the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon until the sugars are dissolved and the mixture is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the warm butter-sugar mixture evenly over all the dumplings in the baking dish, ensuring each dumpling is coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Carefully pour the clear soda around the dumplings in the baking dish. It is crucial to pour it around the dumplings, not directly on top, as this liquid is essential for creating the delicious crust during baking.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork and the dumplings are golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the dumplings stand for about 10 minutes before serving. This allows the sauce to thicken slightly and the dumplings to cool to an enjoyable temperature.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
⏱️ 1 min