Description
Pioneer Woman Apple Dumplings blend buttery pastry with cinnamon-spiced apples in a Southern classic dessert. Mountain-fresh Granny Smith apples nestled in flaky crescent roll dough create a simple yet irresistible sweet treat you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 2 cans (8 oz or 226 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) salted butter
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz (237 ml) citrus-flavored soda (such as Mountain Dew)
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Activate oven to 350F (175C) and generously butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Apple Transformation: Peel, core, and slice apples into eight uniform wedges, then meticulously wrap each segment within a crescent pastry triangle, rolling from broad base to pointed tip.
- Arrangement Technique: Position wrapped apple parcels strategically within the prepared baking vessel.
- Sauce Crafting: Melt butter in a saucepan, integrate sugar until slightly granulated, then blend in vanilla extract to create a harmonious sweet mixture.
- Liquid Infusion: Pour the buttery-sweet sauce uniformly over dumplings, then delicately stream carbonated beverage around the dish’s edges without disturbing the pastry bundles.
- Flavor Enhancement: Sprinkle ground cinnamon across the surface for aromatic depth.
- Baking Process: Slide the dish into the preheated oven, allowing dumplings to metamorphose into golden-brown delicacies over 40-45 minutes.
- Serving Ritual: After emerging from the oven, let dumplings rest briefly, then plate with caramelized sauce drizzled generously and optionally crown with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
Choose Fresh Apples: Select crisp, firm varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and flavor in your dumplings.
Prevent Pastry Tearing: Handle crescent roll dough gently and keep it slightly chilled to avoid ripping when wrapping apple segments.
Control Sauce Consistency: Simmer butter and sugar mixture briefly to create a light caramel that coats dumplings without becoming overly thick or burnt.
Customize Dietary Needs: Swap crescent rolls with gluten-free pastry and use alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar for dietary restrictions while maintaining the recipe’s classic taste profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg