Description
Apple Dumpling Bliss is a cozy, comforting dessert featuring tart apple wedges wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection and smothered in a sweet buttery sauce with hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg. This family favorite is easy to prepare and perfect for chilly evenings or festive occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dumplings
- 2 Granny Smith apples (or any tart variety)
- 1 can (8 oz) crescent rolls (or puff pastry)
For the Sweet Sauce
- 1 cup butter (or vegan butter)
- 1.5 cups sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup Sprite or 7UP (or ginger ale)
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to prepare for baking the dumplings.
- Prepare the Apples: Peel and core the apples, then cut each apple into 4 wedges to ensure even cooking and easy wrapping.
- Roll the Apples: Unroll the crescent rolls into triangles. Place an apple wedge at the wide end of each triangle and roll tightly, pinching to seal the edges to prevent leakage during baking. Arrange the rolled dumplings in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Make the Sweet Sauce: In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until the sugar dissolves completely, creating a smooth sweet sauce.
- Add Sweet Sauce Over Dumplings: Pour the butter and sugar mixture evenly over the prepared dumplings in the baking dish.
- Add Sprite: Carefully pour the Sprite or chosen soda around the edges of the baking dish, avoiding pouring it on top of the dumplings so the sauce stays on them.
- Sprinkle Nutmeg: Sprinkle a pinch of ground nutmeg evenly over the top of the dumplings for a warm, spicy note.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crescent roll dough is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
Notes
- You can substitute the crescent rolls with puff pastry for a flakier texture.
- To make this recipe vegan, use vegan butter and a plant-based crescent roll dough.
- Use any tart apple variety if Granny Smiths aren’t available to balance the sweetness of the sauce.
- Sparking water like Sprite adds a subtle fizz and lightness to the sauce, but ginger ale can be used for a slightly different flavor.
- Ensure the edges of the dough are sealed well to prevent the sauce from leaking out during baking.
- Let the dumplings cool slightly before serving to allow the sauce to thicken and set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
