Apple dumplings are the ultimate dessert without the fuss. With their warm, buttery exterior and sweet apple filling, these easy-to-make treats will have your family and friends believing you spent hours in the kitchen!
The Easiest Apple Dumplings You’ll Ever Make
If you’re searching for a dessert that doesn’t require hours in the kitchen, look no further. These apple dumplings are not only incredibly easy to prepare, but they taste as if you spent all afternoon making them.
Simple Ingredients for Big Flavor
To make these apple dumplings, you only need a handful of ingredients: two apples, two premade pie crusts, and a few pantry staples. The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity—no complex ingredients or lengthy preparation required. Just grab your favorite Granny Smith apples, and you’re on your way to a dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Easy Steps to Make Delicious Apple Dumplings
Prepping these dumplings is a breeze! You will need two apples and two premade pie crusts. First, you slice a pie crust into five triangles. Then peel and cut an apple into 15 or more thin slices. This method ensures that each dumpling is filled with plenty of flavorful apples.
Next, place a few apple slices on each dough triangle and roll it up, securing the apples inside.
Roll the pointed side of the dough over the apples.
Fold over the sides.
It’s important to seal the edges well; a little water can help if the dough cracks. This step guarantees that the sweet goodness stays tucked away until you’re ready to bake!
When you finish wrapping all the apples in the dough, you will have 10 dumplings. Place them all in a pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake Apple Dumplings to Perfection
Once your dumplings are assembled, it’s time to bake! You’ll mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla to create a luscious topping that enhances the apples’ flavor. Pour this mixture over your dumplings, then add lemon-lime soda around the edges of the pan, being careful not to pour it directly onto the dumplings. This addition adds a sweet zing to the dessert while keeping the dumplings moist.
Bake them in the oven at 350°F for about 30-35 minutes, and watch as they turn golden brown. If they begin to brown too quickly, cover them with aluminum foil for the rest of the cooking time.
Enjoying the Apple Dumplings
Once your apple dumplings are out of the oven, let them cool for a moment before serving. Then serve them warm, either on their own or with a scoop of ice cream.
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Apple Dumplings
Equipment
- 11 x 7-inch baking pan
Ingredients
- 2 round pie crusts (refrigerated and ready-made)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and sliced (cut each apple into at least 15 slices for 30 slices)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces lemon-lime soda
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray the baking pan with cooking spray.
- Cut the pie crust into 5 pie-shaped slices. Place 3 apple slices on each cut crust. Fold the crust over the apple slices, then seal the edges by pressing the dough together. Use a little water to wet the crust if necessary to seal the seams. Place the dumplings in the casserole dish. Repeat until all 10 dumplings are made.
- Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, and vanilla flavoring until well mixed. Pour over the dumplings.
- Pour the soda around the edges of the pan, being careful not to pour any directly onto the dumplings.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until brown. If the dumplings start to over-brown before the cooking time is finished, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the baking dish for the remaining baking time.