Description
Delight in these easy-to-make 5 Ingredient Apple Dumplings, featuring tender crescent roll dough wrapped around sweet apple pie filling, baked to golden perfection with a luscious brown sugar butter glaze and a splash of lemon-lime soda. Perfect for a comforting dessert that comes together in under an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dumplings
- 2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 (20 oz) can apple pie filling
For the Glaze
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 13″ x 9″ baking dish with butter or non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Crescent Rolls: Unroll the refrigerated crescent rolls and separate them into the pre-cut triangles. Each triangle will be used as the dough wrapper for the apple filling.
- Fill and Roll Dough: Place a spoonful of apple pie filling on the widest part of each crescent roll triangle. Carefully roll the dough over the filling by bringing the bottom end of the triangle upwards and rolling it away from you to seal the filling inside, forming individual dumplings.
- Arrange in Baking Dish: Place each apple-stuffed crescent dough roll seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue until all the dough and filling are used.
- Make Brown Sugar Butter Mixture: In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. This mixture will create a rich glaze over the dumplings.
- Apply Glaze and Lemon-Lime Soda: Dollop approximately a teaspoon of the brown sugar butter mixture over the top of each crescent roll in the baking dish. Then pour the can of lemon-lime soda into the baking dish around the rolls, making sure to fill the spaces between but not pouring directly over the dumplings themselves.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve warm. For an extra treat, top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream as desired.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easy creaming with brown sugar.
- Do not pour the lemon-lime soda directly over the dumplings to maintain the glaze’s texture.
- Can be served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for added indulgence.
- Use of refrigerated crescent rolls saves time and adds a flaky texture.
- For a crispier topping, you may broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: apple dumplings, easy apple dessert, crescent roll dessert, quick apple recipe, 5 ingredient dessert
