Description
These Crescent Apple Dumplings are a delightful and easy-to-make dessert featuring tender Granny Smith apple wedges wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked in a rich buttery cinnamon-brown sugar sauce with a splash of lemon-lime soda. Perfectly golden and served warm with vanilla ice cream, they make a comforting treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dumplings
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 2 (8-oz.) cans crescent roll dough
For the Sauce
- 1 cup (165 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 8 oz lemon-lime soda
For Serving
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Apples: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a large baking dish generously with butter. Peel and core the Granny Smith apples, then slice each apple into 8 even wedges.
- Wrap Apples in Crescent Dough: Separate each can of crescent roll dough into individual triangles. Starting at the wider end of each triangle, carefully wrap one apple wedge in the dough, rolling it up completely. Repeat this for all apple slices. Arrange the wrapped apple dumplings evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Make the Cinnamon Butter Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and a pinch of kosher salt. Stir frequently and cook until the butter has melted and the mixture is well blended, about 5 minutes.
- Pour Sauce and Soda: Pour the warm butter sauce evenly over the apple dumplings in the pan. Then, carefully pour the lemon-lime soda around the edges of the pan, avoiding pouring directly over the dumplings to maintain their shape.
- Bake the Dumplings: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake until the dumplings are golden brown and heated through, approximately 30 minutes.
- Serve: Remove the dumplings from the oven. Divide them among serving plates, spooning the pan sauce over each portion. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side for an indulgent finish.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for their tartness and firmness to hold shape during baking.
- For a crispier crust, brush the crescent dough with melted butter before baking.
- Ensure soda is poured around edges to keep dumplings wrapped tightly.
- Can be served with whipped cream instead of vanilla ice cream for a lighter option.
- Leftovers can be reheated gently in the oven to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling with sauce and ice cream
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
