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Freshly Baked Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings – Cozy Fall Dessert

Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings

Quick and irresistible crescent roll apple dumplings made with buttery brown sugar sauce, flaky pastry, and warm cinnamon apples — ready in under 45 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 dumplings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Refrigerated crescent roll dough 8 rolls
  • 2 medium Apples Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar For tossing apples
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon Plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Melted
  • ¾ cup Light brown sugar Packed
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Prevents browning
  • 1 cup Mountain Dew or Sprite Optional
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg Optional
  • 1 pinch Salt

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking dish Greased
  • 1 Sharp knife For cutting apples
  • 1 Apple corer or paring knife Optional
  • 1 Mixing bowl Medium size
  • 1 Small saucepan For butter sauce
  • 1 set Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Pastry brush Optional, for brushing butter

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease pan.
  2. Peel, core, and slice apples into 8 wedges.
  3. Toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar.
  4. Unroll crescent dough; place apple wedge at wide end.
  5. Roll dough around apple and place in baking dish.
  6. Melt butter; stir in brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.
  7. Pour sauce evenly over dumplings.
  8. Add Mountain Dew/Sprite around dumplings (optional).
  9. Bake 35–40 min until golden and bubbling.
  10. Cool 10 min before serving.

Notes

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence. You can skip the soda if you prefer a less sweet version.