Apple Dumplings with Crescent Roll Dough

This easy recipe for apple dumplings made with crescent dough 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; bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Unroll crescent dough into 8 pieces. Wrap each piece around 1 apple slice; transfer dumplings to a 9-inch square baking dish. Slowly pour sugar water over dumplings.

Step 4

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over dumplings.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Spoon hot sugar mixture over dumplings until glazed, then serve warm.