Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce
Make comforting, warm apple dumplings using refrigerated crescent rolls and a simple brown sugar butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 refrigerated crescent roll triangles
- 2 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and quartered
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup (or maple syrup for substitution)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together.
- Take one crescent roll triangle and place one apple quarter near the wide end. Sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the apple.
- Roll the crescent dough tightly around the apple quarter, starting from the wide end, sealing the edges as you roll. Place the sealed dumpling, seam-side down, in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining apples and dough.
- Place one small piece of butter on top of each rolled dumpling.
- In a small saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Bring this mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Pour this sauce evenly over the dumplings in the baking dish.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and the sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened.
- Let the dumplings cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- You can substitute Sprite or Mountain Dew for the water in the sauce for a different flavor profile.
- For a homemade crust, use your favorite pie dough cut into squares.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream for a richer dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45