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    Meals » Recipes » Desserts

    Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Sep 10, 2021 by Dee

    This Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe is a super easy fall dessert made with crescent roll dough and apple slices in a delicious caramel sauce. The secret ingredient in these easy apple dumplings is lemon lime soda (sprite or mountain dew). via @meamel

    This Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe is a super easy fall dessert made with crescent roll dough and apple slices in a delicious caramel sauce. The secret ingredient in these easy apple dumplings is lemon lime soda!

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    One of the best things about apple picking season is all the delicious apple desserts! We love making apple crisp, apple pie dump cake and baked caramel apples.

    Now, we can add these incredibly easy apple dumplings to the list of family favorites! This apple dumplings recipe has been around for awhile -- I actually found a copy in my grandma's recipe stash.

    What makes these dumplings so easy is you start out with crescent roll dough. Wrap the dough around an apple wedge, and bake the crescent roll dumplings in a sweet brown sugar butter sauce with a can of Sprite or Mountain Dew.

    Sounds odd, but you guys, this works! Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream over the golden brown bites of deliciousness, and enjoy your new favorite apple dessert!

    ingredients for easy apple dumplings

    Ingredients

    You only need a few simple ingredients to make easy apple dumplings with crescent rolls. You can find them in your grocery store, or you might have what you need in your fridge or pantry:

    • 2 packages of crescent roll dough
    • 2 large Granny Smith apples -- These are the best apples for baking, but pink lady, gala and golden delicious are good, as well
    • A can of soda pop -- Sprite, Mountain Dew or ginger ale
    • Butter -- salted or unsalted
    • Brown sugar -- either dark or light
    • Cinnamon
    • Vanilla extract

    How to Make Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls

    This is a very easy recipe, but it does have a few steps. First, you wash, peel and core the apples. Then, slice each apple into 8 wedges. Place in a separate bowl, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

    Try to cut the apple slices so they're about the same size. If you get thinner slices, you can use 2 per crescent dough triangle.

    Next, open the packages of crescent roll dough. Tear each sheet into triangles using the perforations.

    roll apple slice in crescent dough

    Place an apple wedge on the widest edge of the crescent roll triangle. Then, gently roll the triangle of dough up over the apple, and continue rolling until you reach the the small end.

    Both ends of the dumpling should be open. Place each apple dumpling into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. I use butter to grease the dish, but non-stick cooking spray works, too.

    You want to leave a little room between them. Then, continue until all of the apples are done.

    melt butter and brown sugar in small saucepan

    Now, add the butter and brown sugar to a small sauce pan. Cook on low to medium heat until the butter is melted, stirring gently until you get a smooth caramel sauce.

    When the sauce is smooth and completely melted, add the vanilla. Then, pour the sauce over the dumplings.

    Make sure to get some of the sauce on each dumpling. It should completely cover the bottom of the pan.

    unbaked apple dumplings with caramel sauce in baking dish

    Finally, pour Mountain Dew, or whatever soda you're using, around the dumplings. Try not to pour soda pop on top of the dough.

    Otherwise, you'll get soggy dumplings!

    The sides of the rolls will be mostly submerged, but the tops should be sticking up over the liquid.

    pour sprite or mountain dew over apple dumplings

    Cooking Time

    Place the baking dish into a preheated oven --350 degrees f. And, bake the crescent dough dumplings for 30 minutes.

    When done, the tops are golden brown, the dumplings are puffy and the brown sugar sauce is bubbling.

    If 30 minutes isn't enough, you can bake them another 10 minutes. But, they should take no more than 40 minutes, tops.

    baked apple slices in crescent roll dough in caramel sauce

    The caramel sauce will continue to thicken up as the dumplings cool. We sprinkled a little bit of white sugar over the tops for a little bit of sparkle.

    Aren't they gorgeous? By the way, you can't taste the pop. The citrus flavor just enhances the flavor of the sauce!

    Serve these crescent dough dumplings with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and a little drizzle of caramel sauce on top. And watch this tasty dessert disappear!

    How to Store

    You can keep this apple dessert on the counter at room temperature for a few hours. Pop it into the fridge overnight.

    You can just cover the baking dish or transfer the apples into an airtight container. The apple crescents should keep for a day or 2 before getting soggy.

    You can reheat them in the oven. Like most apple desserts, the dumplings are best served warm.

    piece of apple dumpling on a fork with ice cream

    Variations

    You can easily add your own substitutions to the original recipe. Add a few golden raisins or chocolate morsels along with the apple slice. Throw in a few cinnamon candies if you like!

    Leave out the cinnamon. Or, add pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice over the apples for extra flavor.

    You can use apple pie filling instead of apple slices. If you don't have crescent rolls, try puff pastry. Don't like apples? Use pears or peaches!

    Recipe

    crescent roll apple dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce on a plate

    Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe

    Published by Dee
    This Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe is a super easy fall dessert made with crescent roll dough and apple slices in a delicious caramel sauce. The secret ingredient in these easy apple dumplings is lemon lime soda pop!
    4.75 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 410 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large granny smith apples
    • 2 containers crescent roll dough
    • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
    • 1½ cups brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 12 ounces lemon lime soda sprite, mountain dew, 7-up, ginger ale

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f
    • Grease a 13 X 9-inch baking dish
    • Wash, peel, core and slice apples into 8 slices each ( total of 16 slices) Place in small bowl or clean surface, and sprinkle with cinnamon
    • Open tubes of crescent roll dough, and divide into triangles along perforations
    • Place 1 apple slice on the wide end of each crescent roll triangle. Roll up dough over the apple slice, leaving ends open. Repeat until all apples and dough are used up
    • Place dumplings into greased baking dish
    • Place butter and brown sugar in small saucepan, and melt over low to medium heat on stove. Stir frequently until well combined and smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract
    • pour caramel sauce over dumplings. The sauce should cover the bottom of the baking dish
    • Pour Sprite around edges of the baking dish
    • Bake for 30 minutes or until tops are firm and golden brown, dumplings are puffy and sauce is bubbling
    • Allow to cool slightly before serving

    Notes

    You can easily halve the recipe for fewer dumplings. Add just enough soda pop so that the tops of the dumplings are dry.
    Sprinkle some white sugar over the dumplings after they are done baking for extra sparkle, if desired.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 1gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 740IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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    I hope you enjoy this easy apple dumpling recipe as much as my whole family does. It's definitely one of our favorite sliced baked apples recipes, and it's such a delicious dessert!

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    1. Annette Ford says

      January 02, 2023 at 11:04 am

      I accidentally bought grand crescent rolls which are larger. Has anyone made this recipe with the larger rolls?

      Reply
    2. Katie says

      November 06, 2021 at 2:41 pm

      Why soda

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      • Dee says

        November 07, 2021 at 12:16 pm

        Soda ( Sprite ) adds a slight citrusy flavor to the dumplings and adds liquid to the caramel sauce.

    3. Emily says

      September 20, 2021 at 8:47 am

      Made these Crescent Roll Apple dumplings over the weekend and can't believe how good they are!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Matt says

      September 20, 2021 at 8:30 am

      Yummy! Made these with the kids last night. Only problem was no leftovers! Great with Vanilla ice cream.5 stars

      Reply
    5. Beth says

      September 17, 2021 at 1:56 pm

      My family and I are obsessed with this apple dumpling recipe! So incredibly delicious and very addicting. I added apple pie spice for even more flavor, and I can’t wait to serve this again for our family get together!5 stars

      Reply
    6. Cathy says

      September 17, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      This is such an easy, delicious recipe!5 stars

      Reply
    7. Chris says

      September 17, 2021 at 2:34 am

      What a great idea for a dessert! I used Mountain Dew and we love the apple flavor!5 stars

      Reply
      • Holly f says

        October 01, 2022 at 12:30 pm

        Any thoughts if you could use
        lemon lime sparkling water?3 stars

      • Dee says

        October 02, 2022 at 9:08 pm

        I haven't tried it, but that should work.

    8. Juliane says

      September 16, 2021 at 7:26 pm

      Goodness! This is heaven sent!5 stars

      Reply
    9. Sandra says

      September 16, 2021 at 2:19 pm

      This is such an amazing fall dessert!! Love it!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Krystle says

      September 16, 2021 at 7:33 am

      I make these every fall! The sauce is out of this world good.

      Reply
    11. Amanda says

      September 15, 2021 at 5:11 pm

      Now this is my kind of dessert. I am so excited to try these out!

      Reply

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