Crescent Apple Dumplings 3 Life Saving Tips
Crescent apple dumplings are a quick dessert. You wrap apple slices in crescent roll dough. Then you bake them with a buttery sauce. They taste like apple pie without the work.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 dumplings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (such as Granny Smith)
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Peel and core the apples. Cut each apple into 8 slices.
- Separate the crescent roll dough into 8 triangles.
- Place one apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Roll it up toward the point.
- Place each wrapped slice in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange juice. Cook until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the butter mixture over the dumplings.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The dough should be golden brown and the apples tender.
- Let them cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can serve these with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the microwave or oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg