Description
Homemade crescent roll apple dumplings showcase mountain heritage cooking from southern Appalachia. Mountain cooks craft simple desserts with local ingredients, creating sweet comfort for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 can (20 oz) apple pie filling
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into individual triangles.
- Place a generous portion of apple pie filling on the wider end of each triangle.
- Carefully roll the dough from the filled end, completely encasing the apple filling and creating a sealed dumpling.
- Arrange the filled dumplings in the prepared baking dish, spacing them evenly.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth and well combined.
- Dollop the butter-sugar mixture over each crescent roll dumpling.
- Gently pour the lemon-lime soda around the dumplings, avoiding direct contact with the pastry.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the dumplings turn a rich golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Ensure crescent rolls are at room temperature for easier handling and better dough flexibility.
- Choose firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best flavor and texture in the filling.
- Seal the edges of each crescent roll tightly to prevent the apple filling from leaking during baking.
- Experiment with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg in the butter-sugar mixture for added depth of flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute crescent rolls with gluten-free pastry dough or phyllo sheets.
- Create a lighter version by using reduced-fat crescent rolls and replacing some butter with Greek yogurt.
- Prepare extra sauce by doubling the butter and brown sugar mixture for those who love a more decadent topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 463
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 337mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 44mg