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Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Buttery Syrup

Two golden-brown apple dumpling pastries drizzled generously with rich caramel sauce on a white plate.
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Make comforting apple dumplings quickly using refrigerated crescent roll dough. These dumplings feature warm apples wrapped in flaky pastry and bake in a rich cinnamon-brown sugar syrup.

Ingredients

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  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 2 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup water or lemon-lime soda (like Sprite)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Do not separate the triangles. Cut each large triangle in half crosswise to create 16 smaller rectangles.
  4. Take one apple quarter and place it near the wide end of a dough rectangle. Sprinkle the apple lightly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  5. Wrap the dough around the apple quarter, overlapping slightly if necessary, to fully enclose the apple. Pinch the seams to seal the dumpling closed.
  6. Place the sealed apple dumpling, seam-side down, into the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining apples and dough.
  7. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter pieces, and water or soda. Microwave this mixture until the butter is melted and the sugar is mostly dissolved, stirring occasionally.
  8. Pour the buttery syrup mixture evenly over the apple dumplings in the baking dish.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the syrup is bubbly.
  10. Let the apple dumplings cool slightly before serving warm. Spoon extra syrup from the bottom of the dish over the top.

Notes

  • For a traditional flavor, use Mountain Dew or club soda in the syrup mixture for a slight tang.
  • Serve these apple dumplings warm with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
  • If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can simmer the leftover syrup on the stovetop for 5 minutes after baking until it reduces slightly.

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