This easy apple crescent roll ups recipe uses refrigerated crescent roll dough in place of traditional dumpling dough. You'll love the apple cider syrup that they bake in.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple dessert, apple recipes, comfort food
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a pie plate (cast iron) or 8x8” baking pan with cooking spray.
Open the can of crescent rolls and roll the dough out flat. Roll each wedge of apple in 1 crescent roll. Place the rolled crescents in the greased pan. 8 ounces crescent rolls, 1-2 Granny Smith apples*
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and apple cider. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Add the vanilla extract and stir. 4 tablespoons salted butter , 1/2 cup brown sugar , 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, dash of ground nutmeg, 3/4 cup apple cider juice (not vinegar!), 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour the brown sugar mixture over the crescents.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crescents are golden brown.
Serve warm with caramel syrup and vanilla ice cream.
Notes
*I use an apple peeler / corer / slicer to prepare my apples, which means they end up in thin slices rather than wedges. It's ok...just take the same amount that would equal an apple wedge and roll them in the crescent rolls.*If I have coarse sugar on hand, I sprinkle the sugar over the dumplings right before baking. It gives them a little sparkle.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.The calories shown are based on the recipe making 8 servings, with 1 serving being 1 dumpling. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**