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Crescent Apple Dumplings

Warm, buttery pockets of comfort filled with spiced apples and drizzled with a sweet sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dumpling Ingredients
  • 1 large apple — crisp variety like Gala or Honeycrisp keeps shape
  • 1 box Crescent Pillsbury dough — 8 triangles
  • 1/2 cup butter — unsalted preferred helps control sweetness
  • 2/3 cup sugar — granulated
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon — ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla — pure extract
  • 3/4 cup 7-Up or equivalent soda helps glaze and lift

Method
 

Preparation and Baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8" x 8" baking pan.
  2. Core and cut the apple into 8–10 even wedges, setting the peel aside.
  3. Separate the crescent dough into triangles and roll each apple slice in a triangle starting at the wide end; pinch seams to close.
  4. Arrange the rolled dumplings snugly in the pan so they touch.
  5. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then stir in sugar and cinnamon, heating and whisking until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly.
  6. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla, then pour the cinnamon-butter evenly over the dumplings.
  7. Immediately pour the 7-Up evenly over the top, allowing it to hiss and help the sauce bloom.
  8. Bake for 40–45 minutes until the tops are deep golden brown and the sauce bubbles around the edges.
  9. Let cool for 5–10 minutes; the dumplings will set and the syrup will thicken.

Notes

Use pre-sliced apples for a time-saver. If seams open while baking, tuck them back and spoon extra syrup over exposed apples. For a variation, add a pinch of nutmeg or swap ginger ale for a spicier glaze.