Apple Dumplings with Crescent Roll Dough

These easy apple dumplings are made with crescent dough and are so good they'll trick your guests into thinking you knocked yourself out in the kitchen!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 large red apple
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Peel and core apple, then cut into 8 slices.

Step 2

Combine water, white sugar, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir regularly and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.

Step 3

Unroll crescent dough into 8 pieces. Wrap each piece around an apple slice and transfer to a 9-inch square baking dish. Slowly pour sugar water over the dumplings.

Step 4

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl until combined. Sprinkle over the dumplings.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon hot sugar mixture over the dumplings to glaze them. Serve warm.