Description
This Easy Apple Dumplings recipe features tender Granny Smith apple slices wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection, and brushed with a delicious buttery spiced sugar glaze. Served warm with a splash of ginger beer or ginger ale for a delightful, simple dessert that combines sweet and tangy flavors effortlessly.
Ingredients
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Apple Dumplings
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 slices each
- 2 cans crescent roll dough
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted (8 tablespoons)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces ginger beer or ginger ale
Spiced Sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
Instructions
- Prepare Apples: Peel, core, and slice the Granny Smith apples into 8 slices each to ensure uniform cooking and easy wrapping with the dough.
- Assemble Dumplings: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into individual triangles. Place one apple slice near the wide end of each triangle. Drizzle a small amount of vanilla extract over the apple slice for added flavor.
- Wrap and Seal: Fold the crescent roll dough around each apple slice, pinching the seams to seal well and create a dumpling shape.
- Prepare Spiced Sugar: In a small bowl, combine 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar with ½ teaspoon apple pie spice. Mix well to distribute the spice evenly.
- Apply Butter and Sugar: Place wrapped apple dumplings in a baking dish. Brush each dumpling generously with melted unsalted butter, then sprinkle the spiced sugar mixture over the tops to enhance sweetness and create a caramelized crust.
- Bake Dumplings: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the dumplings for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the crescent dough is golden brown and cooked through.
- Add Ginger Beer: Remove the baking dish from the oven and carefully pour 12 ounces of ginger beer or ginger ale around the dumplings (not over them) to add moisture and a subtle ginger flavor.
- Final Bake and Serve: Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes to warm the ginger beer slightly. Serve the apple dumplings warm, optionally with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for their tartness and firmness, which holds up well during baking.
- If ginger beer is unavailable, ginger ale is a suitable substitute.
- For extra sweetness and moisture, you can drizzle a little honey or maple syrup over the dumplings before baking.
- Let the dumplings cool slightly after baking to avoid burns from hot filling and steam.
- These dumplings can be reheated in the oven or microwave and still taste delicious the next day.
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