While these golden crescent roll apple dumplings are baking in the oven, your entire house will smell like sweet apples and cinnamon! You will be surprised at how fast and easy these crescent roll apple dumplings are to make.
All you need is 10 minutes to prepare them, and then into the oven they go. Make these crescent roll apple dumplings next time as a surprise sweet dish for your breakfast table, or bring them over to a friend’s house for brunch.
You can also top them with vanilla ice cream and serve them for a tasty dessert.
HOW DO YOU MAKE CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS FROM SCRATCH?
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Unroll the crescent roll dough and place one slice of apple at the thickest part and roll-up.
- Place the rolled dumplings in a greased baking dish.
- Add the butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter and stir everything together.
- Pour the melted butter mixture over the dumplings.
- Pour the can of 7-UP around the dumplings (not on top) and bake in the oven for 35 minutes
- Serve immediately.
WHAT ARE THE BEST APPLES TO USE WHEN MAKING CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS?
The best apples to use when making these crescent roll apple dumplings are Granny Smith apples because they are firm and don’t get very mushy during baking.
They also have a more tart flavor than other apple varieties, so your dumplings will be well balanced and not too sweet!
CAN I MAKE CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS AHEAD OF TIME?
You can prepare crescent roll apple dumplings ahead of time by rolling the apple slices up in the dough and covering them in the butter sauce, then covering them and storing them in the refrigerator.
When you are ready to bake them in the oven, pour in the can of 7-UP and put them directly in the hot oven.
HOW DO YOU REHEAT CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS?
You can reheat crescent roll apple dumplings in a baking dish at 350º F for 5 to 10 minutes.
TIPS FOR BAKING THE PERFECT CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS
- Do not pour the 7-UP or Mountain Dew over the crescent dough or you will rinse off the butter sauce and they may become soggy while baking.
- The crescent roll apple dumplings are best served hot right from the oven, and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY
Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 cans (8 each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 can (12oz) 7 Up or Mountain Dew
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Unroll the crescent roll dough and place one slice of apple at the thickest part and roll-up.
- Place the rolled dumplings in a greased baking dish.
- Add the butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter and stir everything together.
- Pour the melted butter mixture over the dumplings.
- Pour the can of 7-UP around the dumplings (not on top) and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Great winter warmer