Apple Dumplings

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Amish Apple Dumplings. Apples wrapped in a homemade dough and baked in a cinnamon-sugar syrup. The best way to eat an apple!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple dessert, apple recipes, dumplings recipe, easy apple dumplings

Servings:

Calories: 785kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour 267 grams
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup salted butter softened
1/2 cup 2% milk 4 ounces

For the apples:

6 apples peeled and cored

*For the sauce:

2 cups brown sugar 400 grams
2 cups water 16 ounces
1/4 cup salted butter 2 ounces
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Make the dough:

In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoons salt
Mix in the butter, then add in the milk and mix just until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into 6 balls. 2/3 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup 2% milk

Assemble the dumplings:

Roll out each ball of dough on a floured surface. Place an apple in the center of each piece of dough. Fold the dough around the apple and press it together to form a ball. 6 apples
Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Place the dumplings in the prepared pan. Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit.

Make the sauce:

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, water, butter and cinnamon. Heat it just until it barely starts boiling, stirring often. 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups water, 1/4 cup salted butter, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pour this mixture over the dumplings.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the dough is golden brown. You can baste the dumplings with the syrup several times during baking if you'd like.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Notes

*Want to add spices to the sauce? Try a dash of freshly grated nutmeg or apple pie spice.

*Try this recipe with peaches for peach dumplings.

You can make these dumplings any size you'd like. If you'd like smaller dumplings, use only half an apple and less dough. If you'd like a thinner layer of dough around the apples, peel and core two more apples, make 8 dough balls and roll the dough thinner.

Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 6 large dumplings, with 1 serving being 1 apple 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.**

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