Description
These Crescent Apple Dumplings are a delightful and easy-to-make dessert featuring tender apple wedges wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked in a buttery cinnamon-brown sugar sauce with a splash of lemon-lime soda. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, they offer a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors for a comforting treat.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 2 (8-oz.) cans crescent roll dough
- 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
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a large baking dish with butter to prevent sticking and enhance flavor.
- Prepare apples: Peel and core the Granny Smith apples, then cut each apple into 8 thin wedges, perfect for wrapping in the dough.
- Wrap apples: Separate the crescent roll dough into individual triangles. Starting at the wider end of each triangle, roll one apple wedge inside the dough, forming a neat crescent shape. Repeat this process for all apple slices and arrange the wrapped dumplings snugly in the prepared pan.
- Make the sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and a pinch of kosher salt. Stir frequently until the butter melts and the mixture is well combined, about 5 minutes.
- Add sauce and soda: Pour the warm butter-sugar sauce evenly over the apple dumplings in the baking dish. Then, carefully pour the lemon-lime soda around the edges of the pan, avoiding pouring it directly over the dumplings, to add light fizz and help create a tender, flavorful sauce while baking.
- Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake the dumplings until the crescent rolls are golden brown and the apples are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve the dumplings warm. Spoon the luscious sauce from the pan over the dumplings and serve alongside vanilla ice cream for a classic, indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for their tartness, which balances the sweetness of the sauce.
- To avoid sogginess, pouring the soda around the edges rather than over the dumplings helps maintain the dough’s texture.
- Serve immediately for best texture; leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
- For a twist, try adding chopped nuts or raisins inside the dough with the apple wedges.
- Ensure the baking dish is well greased to prevent sticking and facilitate easy serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling with sauce and ice cream
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
