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Easy Apple Dumplings

These Easy Apple Dumplings are made with crescent rolls, cinnamon, butter, sugar and lemon lime soda. The flavor is amazing!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 409kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 1 green apple, peeled and cored (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
  • 8 ounce tube crescent rolls
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (more, to taste)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons flour
  • ¾ cup lemon lime soda (Sprite or Mountain Dew)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray.
    spraying a glass baking dish with Crisco nonstick cooking spray
  • Cut 1 green apple, peeled and cored into 8 slices.
    apple slices on a wooden cutting board
  • Unroll 8 ounce tube crescent rolls and separate into 8 pieces.
  • On each roll, sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon. Add one apple slice.
    slice of apple on a cinnamon dusted crescent roll
  • Roll it up in a nice little bundle. Continue with the next 7 rolls the same way.
  • Place all 8 dumplings into a single layer in baking dish.
    eight rolled dumplings shown in rows in a glass baking dish
  • In a large measuring cup or bowl, mix together 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 1/2 Tablespoons flour until smooth.
    butter and sugar mixed together in a glass bowl
  • Pour butter mixture on top of crescent rolls in baking dish.
    during sugar butter on top of crescent wrapped dumplings
  • Pour 3/4 cup lemon lime soda around the edges of the dumplings (do not stir.)
    pouring Mountain Dew on top of the crescent roll bundles
  • Sprinkle tops with a bit more cinnamon if you prefer.
  • Bake on the middle rack, in preheated oven, for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown on top.
    NOTE: Oven times can vary. Please go by doneness and not just by time. The tops should be a little crusty from the sugar mixture and firm to the touch and golden brown (please see my picture and video for reference.) Also, please use care when touching hot things and use oven mitts.
    fully baked apple dumplings in baking dish.
  • Serve top with whipped cream or ice cream and enjoy!
    scoop of vanilla ice cream on two apple dumplings n

Video

Notes

Double the recipe in a 9"x 13" pan for 8 servings (2 dumplings a piece)

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 223mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g
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