Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Apple Dumplings wrapped in buttery crescent dough, baked to golden perfection with a sweet, cinnamon-infused sauce made from brown sugar and Mountain Dew. Perfectly tender apple slices wrapped in flaky pastry, served warm with vanilla ice cream for a comforting dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Apple Dumplings
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 2 cans crescent dough
Sauce
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 can (12 oz) Mountain Dew or lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Apples: Peel and core the Granny Smith apples, then cut each apple into eight slices. These apple wedges will be wrapped in crescent dough.
- Wrap Apples in Dough: Take each apple slice and roll it tightly in a crescent roll triangle, starting from the wide end, creating individual dumplings. Place the wrapped apple slices seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Make the Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter. Stir in the packed brown sugar until dissolved. Add the vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine, then remove from heat.
- Pour Sauce over Dumplings: Evenly drizzle the butter and sugar mixture over the crescent-wrapped apples in the baking dish.
- Add Soda: Carefully pour the can of Mountain Dew or lemon-lime soda around the edges of the baking dish, avoiding pouring directly onto the dumplings to preserve their texture.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the crescent dough is golden brown, crispy, and the syrup is bubbling.
- Serve: Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Serve the warm apple dumplings topped with vanilla ice cream and spoon some of the bubbly sauce from the baking dish over the top for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Ensure the soda is poured around the edges to keep the dumplings from becoming soggy.
- For a deeper flavor, you can substitute butter with browned butter.
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness of the sauce.
- Serve warm for best texture and flavor; leftovers can be reheated gently in the oven.
- Vanilla ice cream is optional but highly recommended for serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
