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Delicious homemade Grandma's apple dumplings fresh from the oven.

Apple Dumplings

Cozy, buttery pockets of nostalgia filled with sweet and spiced apples, wrapped in flaky crescent rolls and topped with a bright orange sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 pieces Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, and quartered) Tart apples that hold their shape well.
  • 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls (8 rolls) Quick, flaky wrapper.
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter Use unsalted for better control over salt.
  • 3/4 cup white sugar Can substitute with brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
  • 1 cup orange juice Fresh juice brightens the sauce.
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract Use pure vanilla for better flavor.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and set a rack in the middle.
  2. Unroll the crescent rolls and wrap each apple quarter with one roll, tucking seams so the apple is fully enclosed.
  3. Place the wrapped apples seam-side down in a baking dish and sprinkle the tops with ground cinnamon.
Cooking
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, orange juice, and sugar, heating over medium until the butter melts and sugar dissolves while stirring.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  3. Pour the butter-orange sauce evenly over the apple rolls in the dish.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, or until crescent rolls are golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  5. Remove from oven, spoon extra sauce over the dumplings, and serve warm.

Notes

If the tops brown too fast, loosely tent with foil for the last 10 minutes. Use leftover sauce for pancakes or apple butter cake.