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Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Buttery Soda Sauce

A warm, baked apple dumpling cut open to show soft apple filling, drizzled with rich caramel sauce.
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Make these simple apple dumplings using refrigerated crescent rolls and a sweet, buttery sauce made with soda. This recipe delivers a warm, comforting fall dessert quickly.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium baking apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup lemon-lime soda (like Sprite or 7-Up) or Mountain Dew
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Peel, core, and cut each apple into 8 equal wedges.
  3. Unroll the crescent roll dough. Separate the dough into 8 triangles.
  4. Place one apple wedge near the wide end of a dough triangle. Roll the dough up around the apple, starting from the wide end, until the apple is fully enclosed. Pinch the seams to seal.
  5. Place the wrapped apple dumplings, seam-side down, in the prepared baking dish.
  6. In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the tops of the dumplings.
  7. Arrange the pieces of butter evenly over the dumplings.
  8. Pour the soda carefully around the dumplings in the pan. Do not pour it directly over the tops.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  10. Remove from the oven. Stir in the vanilla extract into the liquid in the pan, if using. Let the dumplings rest for 5 minutes before serving warm with the buttery sauce spooned over them.

Notes

  • For a richer sauce, substitute brown sugar for the granulated sugar in the sauce mixture.
  • If you prefer a homemade crust, you can substitute your favorite pie dough recipe for the crescent rolls.
  • Serve these warm apple dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best experience.

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