How to Make Apple Dumplings with Crescent Roll Dough - A Step-by-Step Guide

Apple dumplings with crescent roll dough are a delicious and comforting dessert that is perfect for fall. This recipe combines sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples with flaky crescent roll dough, resulting in a warm and gooey treat that is impossible to resist. Whether you serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, these apple dumplings are sure to please everyone at your table.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large red apple
  • ½ cup water
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 dumplings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Peel and core apple, then cut into 8 slices.
  • Combine water, white sugar, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir regularly and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  • Unroll crescent dough into 8 pieces. Wrap each piece around an apple slice and transfer to a 9-inch square baking dish. Slowly pour sugar water over the dumplings.
  • Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl until combined. Sprinkle over the dumplings.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon hot sugar mixture over the dumplings to glaze them. Serve warm.
  • Nutrition

    221 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 223mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 11mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 37mg