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Easy Apple Dumplings

These easy apple dumplings are a delightful dessert made with crescent rolls and a sweet, buttery sauce. They're perfect served warm with ice cream!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 16
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 wedges each
  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls 8 ounce each
  • 1 cup unsalted butter divided
  • 0.125 cup unsalted butter for greasing the dish
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Mountain Dew
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of butter. Set aside.
  2. Prepare the apples by peeling, coring, and cutting each apple into 8 slices. Take one apple slice and roll it up inside one crescent roll. Place these filled rolls into the prepared baking dish.
  3. In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 1 cup of butter. Once melted, remove from heat. Stir in the granulated sugar and vanilla extract until well combined.
  4. Pour the butter and sugar mixture evenly over the crescent rolls in the baking dish. Then, carefully pour the Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan, avoiding pouring it directly over the rolls. Sprinkle the entire dish with ground cinnamon.
  5. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the tops of the dumplings are golden brown and the crescent rolls are fully cooked through.
  6. Serve the apple dumplings warm. For an extra treat, spoon some of the sauce from the pan over each dumpling and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

These apple dumplings are best served fresh and warm. Feel free to adjust the cinnamon to your preference. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days, though they are best reheated.