Easy Apple Dumplings

by centia Jessica | December 8, 2020 11:46 am

They are wonderful. And evil. I’ve made them twice so far. What I learned after the first time is that it really helps to cook them for 30 minutes covered and then 15 minutes uncovered. This helps the dough cook longer. Also, it’s really important to seal the apple wedge into the dough… the first time I made these dishes, I let the apple hang because it seemed impossible to cover it completely. But the apple was much softer when I wrapped it completely the second time. Thanks for posting this!

 

It’s super good! Very quickly, we can make them in quantity and serve them for a vacation brunch. I will definitely make them again, and I will follow Chef Itchy Monkey’s suggestion to bake them covered for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake them for 15 minutes so that the dough is cooked through. Made for Zaar’s “Alphabet Chef’s Soup” tag game.

 

Sooooo good and dangerous (I might eat them all now!) I used a Jonagold apple and dark brown sugar. I agree with other critics that the dough was a bit, well, “doughy” at the bottom and there seemed to be a lot of sauce too (however delicious). Next time (and there will be a next time!), I’ll try with half the amount of sauce. Thanks for the recipe!

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 large apple (Fuji is recommended, but pie apples like Granny Smith would work well)
• 1 box of Pillsbury Crescent dough
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup or 6 oz. 7-Up (or equivalent soda)

 

Itinerary

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 baking dish.
2. Peel and cut the apple into 8 to 10 wedges.
3. Separate the crescent dough into triangles.
4. Roll each apple wedge in crescent dough, starting at the wide side. Ensure the apple is completely covered by the dough. Place each wrapped apple in the baking dish.
5. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add sugar and cinnamon, whisking until combined. The mixture will slowly thicken. Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
6. Pour the cinnamon mixture over the apple dumplings.
7. Pour the 7-Up (or equivalent soda) over the dumplings.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

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