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Apple Dumplings

Flaky apple dumplings chockfull of apples and topped with a sinful brown sugar butter sauce. The easiest and tastiest breakfast for chilly Fall mornings!
Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 16 Dumplings
Calories 215kcal
Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans Crescent Rolls
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 ½ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
  • 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 ½ Cups Regular Mountain Dew
  • 2 Apples

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into 8 wedges.
  • Roll each apple piece inside a crescent roll. Place in prepared pan.
  • In a medium sauce pan melt butter. Then stir in sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Cook on low until thickened.
  • Pour over dumplings. Pour the soda into the middle and sides of the pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

Ingredient Notes
  • Apples: I like using Granny Smith apples when baking as the tartness helps balance our sweet sauce. Other types of apples that are good for baking include Honeycrisp, Gala, and Jonathan.
    If you like the flavor of the apple for snacking it will work just fine in this recipe.
  • Brown Sugar: Pack brown sugar into the cup with you measure it. It will lend a caramel flavor to the sauce.
  • Cinnamon: If you haven't baked with your cinnamon since last Fall, replace it. Cinnamon loses its flavor after around 6-12 months in the pantry.
  • Mountain Dew: Mountain Dew gives a sweet citrus flavor.  You can substitute the 1 ½ cups of another soda like Sprite or Ginger Ale. Apple cider or apple juice would also work well. 
How To Core An Apple
There are multiple ways to core apples.
  1. Corer: First, you can get an apple corer and push it right into the apple. It will slice it up into quarters and remove the core in one push.
  2. Knife: The other option is to use a knife. You can take the apple with the stem side up on a stable cutting board or safe-cutting space, poke the knife into the top of the apple near the stem, push the knife all the way through the apple to the other side, being careful to keep your fingers out of the way while you hold the apple in place. With the knife inside the apple, turn it sideways around the stem area to cut out the entire core of the apple. This is a harder method, but still doable if you don't have a corer in your kitchen. 
Tips
  1. Faster Prep: Use an apple corer to speed up prep. 
  2. Even Pieces: Slice apples into small uniform pieces to ensure even cooking.
  3. Rest: Allow to sit before serving as the sauce will thicken as it cools.
  4. Wow Factor: Serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and/or caramel sauce for an extra decadent treat.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg