Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✔️ Warm, gooey, and flaky – the ultimate fall comfort dessert
✔️ Only 6 ingredients – easy to make with pantry staples
✔️ Magical soda trick – creates a caramel-like sauce
✔️ Perfect with ice cream – à la mode heaven!
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7-Up, or ginger ale)
Optional: Vanilla ice cream for serving
Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prep & Preheat (5 mins)
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2️⃣ Wrap the Apples (5 mins)
- Peel & core apples, cut into 8 wedges each.
- Unroll crescent dough, separate into triangles.
- Place 1 apple wedge on each triangle, roll up tightly.
- Arrange in baking dish.
3️⃣ Make the Sauce
- Mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg.
- Pour evenly over dumplings.
4️⃣ The Soda Trick!
- Pour ½ cup soda around (not over) the dumplings.
5️⃣ Bake to Golden Perfection (40 mins)
- Bake until golden brown and sauce is bubbly.
6️⃣ Serve Warm
- Drizzle with pan sauce.
- Top with vanilla ice cream (essential!).
Pro Tips
🍎 Apple Choice: Granny Smith = tart | Honeycrisp = sweeter
🔥 Extra Caramelization: Broil 2-3 mins at the end (watch closely!).
🍦 Next-Level Serving: Add caramel sauce + chopped pecans.
FAQs
Q: Can I use puff pastry instead?
A: Yes! Cut into squares, wrap apples, and bake the same way.
Q: Why the soda?
A: It reacts with the sugar to create a thick, syrupy sauce.
Q: How to store leftovers?
A: Cover and refrigerate 2 days – reheat in microwave.
Nutrition (Per Dumpling)
| Calories | Carbs | Sugar | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 38g | 24g | 18g |
Without ice cream
These dumplings taste like autumn in every bite!
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