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Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Gooey Brown Sugar Sauce

Three stacked slices of flaky apple dumpling covered in rich caramel sauce on a white plate.
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You can make these simple apple dumplings using refrigerated crescent roll dough and a sweet, fizzy sauce. This recipe delivers a warm, comforting fall dessert quickly.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda (like Sprite or 7UP) or club soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Peel, core, and quarter the apples. Set them aside.
  3. Unroll the crescent roll dough. Do not separate the triangles. Cut each large triangle in half crosswise to create 16 smaller rectangles.
  4. Place one apple quarter near the wide end of a dough rectangle. Roll the dough up around the apple, sealing the edges as you go to fully enclose the apple. You are making a small pastry package around the apple.
  5. Place the wrapped apple dumplings, seam-side down, in the prepared baking dish.
  6. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Do not boil.
  7. Pour the soda over the apple dumplings in the baking dish.
  8. Carefully pour the melted butter and sugar mixture evenly over the dumplings and the liquid in the dish.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crescent dough is golden brown and the sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened.
  10. Let the apple dumplings cool slightly before serving warm, spooning extra sauce over each one.

Notes

  • Serve these warm apple dumplings immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best experience.
  • If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can simmer the butter, sugar, and cinnamon mixture for 2 minutes before pouring it over the dumplings.
  • You can substitute Mountain Dew for the lemon-lime soda if you want a stronger flavor in your brown sugar sauce.

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