Description
Delight in these classic Apple Dumplings featuring tender Granny Smith apples wrapped in buttery crescent dough, baked to golden perfection and soaked in a sweet, cinnamon-spiked Mountain Dew sauce. This comforting autumn dessert is easy to prepare, requiring just a few pantry staples, and is best served warm with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of its luscious syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
Apple Dumplings
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 2 (8-oz.) cans crescent rolls
Sauce
- 1 cup butter, plus more for greasing
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (12-oz.) can Mountain Dew soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish to ensure the dumplings don’t stick and to add flavor.
- Prepare Apples: Peel and core the Granny Smith apples. Cut each apple in half vertically, then cut each half into 4 equal wedges, resulting in 16 apple wedges in total.
- Wrap Apples with Dough: Working quickly while the crescent dough is cold, unroll the dough sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Separate the perforated dough into 16 individual triangles. Place one apple wedge on the wide base of each triangle. Roll the dough from the wide base toward the pointed end, wrapping the dough snugly around the apple wedge. Repeat with all apples and dough triangles. Arrange the wrapped apples seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Make Sauce and Assemble: In a small saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter over low heat. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar to the melted butter and stir just enough to create a lumpy, grainy mixture—do not fully dissolve the sugar. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract gently. Pour this butter-sugar mixture evenly over the wrapped apples in the baking dish. Carefully pour the entire 12-oz. can of Mountain Dew soda around the edges of the dish, avoiding pouring directly on the dumplings to keep dough crisp. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cinnamon evenly over the top.
- Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden brown and crispy on top. The sauce will bubble and thicken around them as they bake.
- Serve: Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Serve the apple dumplings warm with a scoop of ice cream, spooning some of the luscious sauce from the pan over the top for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Apple dumplings are a quintessential autumn dessert perfect for cozy nights and holiday gatherings.
- This recipe uses Mountain Dew soda to create a sweet and slightly tangy sauce that caramelizes beautifully during baking.
- Granny Smith apples are preferred for their tartness and firmness, which hold well in baking.
- For best results, ensure the dough is cold when wrapping apples to prevent sticking.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 744
- Sugar: 64 g
- Sodium: 817 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 93 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 81 mg
