Here’s a simple, sweet, and comforting recipe for Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings—perfect for a quick dessert or snack:
Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings
Ingredients (makes 4–6 dumplings)
- 4 small apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 can (8 oz / 225 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 cup (60 g) butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- Optional: vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven:
- 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish (8×8 inches works well).
- Prepare the apples:
- Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact.
- Mix sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
- Wrap the apples:
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
- Place 1 apple on the wide end of each triangle.
- Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture inside the hollow of the apple.
- Add a small piece of butter on top.
- Wrap the dough around the apple, pinching seams to seal.
- Bake with syrup:
- Place wrapped apples in the greased baking dish.
- Pour water into the dish around the dumplings (not over the top).
- Bake 35–40 minutes until dough is golden and apples are tender.
- Serve:
- Spoon some of the pan juices over the dumplings.
- Optional: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
💡 Tips for Best Apple Dumplings:
- Use firm apples so they hold shape while baking.
- For extra sweetness, drizzle a little honey or caramel over the top before baking.
- You can also add raisins or chopped nuts inside the apple for more texture.
If you want, I can give a “mini muffin tin version” of these crescent roll apple dumplings—bite-sized, perfect for parties, and ready even faster.
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