Best 9 Delicious Apple Dumplings Recipes

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Apple dumplings are a classic dessert with a sweet and tangy filling wrapped in a tender dumpling crust. This article will guide you through finding the best recipe to make delicious apple dumplings that will impress your family and friends. We will explore different variations of this timeless treat, from classic recipes to more modern interpretations, ensuring you find the perfect recipe to satisfy your taste buds. We will also provide tips on selecting the right apples, preparing the dough, and assembling the dumplings, so you can achieve the perfect balance of flavors and textures.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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This melt-in-your-mouth recipe combines tender pastry with apples baked in a deliciously spicy, buttery sauce.

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 large Granny smith apples (peeled and cored)
1 recipe double pie crust
½ cup butter (divided)
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg (beaten)
2 cups apple juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon apple pie spice
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 9x13 dish.
  • Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll each into a 7" circle (or large enough to wrap your apples).
  • In a small bowl mix 6 tablespoons butter, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Divide over each core.
  • Wrap pastry around each apple using a little bit of beaten egg to seal at the top. Pinch the sides to seal and place in prepared pan.
  • Combine juice, sugar, vanilla extract, apple pie spice and remaining butter. Bring to a boil and let simmer 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour over dumplings and bake about 45 minutes or until apples are soft and pastry is golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.03 kcal, Carbohydrate 87.87 g, Protein 5.26 g, Fat 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.66 g, Cholesterol 67.95 mg, Sodium 387.31 mg, Fiber 7.07 g, Sugar 51.06 g, ServingSize 1 serving

DELICIOUS APPLE DUMPLINGS



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These are so quick and easy to make. I made them the first time for dessert with Sunday dinner and everybody loved them and were going for seconds!

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle caffeinated citrus-flavored soda (such as Mountain Dew®)
4 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and quartered
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Heat the butter, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside. Divide the crescent roll dough into 16 triangles. Roll 1 slice of apple with the dough and arrange on the prepared pan. Pour the butter mixture over the wrapped apples, then pour the citrus-flavored soda on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.1 g, Cholesterol 45.8 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 569.9 mg, Sugar 39.8 g

EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS



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My mother often prepared this special treat for us, ready to take out of the oven just as we came home from school. I can remember their magnificent aroma as I opened the front door so vividly. -Marjorie Thompson, West Sacramento, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups water
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
Pastry for double-crust pie
6 small to medium apples, peeled and cored

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. For syrup, place 1 cup sugar, water, 3 tablespoons butter and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes; remove from heat., Mix the remaining ½ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 21x14-in. rectangle; cut into 6 squares. Place an apple on each square. Fill center of each with 4 teaspoons sugar mixture and ½ teaspoon butter. Moisten edges of crust with water; bring up corners over apples, pinching edges to seal. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish., Pour syrup around apples. Bake until golden brown and apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 773 calories, Fat 39g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 104g carbohydrate (62g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
2 Granny Smith apples
Two 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces citrus-flavored soda, such as Mountain Dew (two-thirds of a 12-ounce can)
Cinnamon, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan.
  • Peel and core the apples, then cut each into 8 slices. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll piece, then transfer to the prepared pan.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the sugar and barely stir. Add the vanilla and stir slightly, then pour the entire mixture over the apples. Pour the citrus soda around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake until golden brown and crispy on top, about 40 minutes.
  • Serve, spooning some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS



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These are the ones my grandmother used to make: warm, flaky, apple-y sweet and drizzled with a sauce that bakes right with them. These are not difficult to make, just a little time-consuming. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Provided by MICKI WOOD

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie
6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
½ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups water
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples.
  • With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish.
  • In a saucepan, combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract and reserved butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over dumplings.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each apple dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon some sauce over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 899 calories, Carbohydrate 147.8 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 434.2 mg, Sugar 115.4 g

FAVORITE APPLE DUMPLINGS



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This is one of Marilyn's favorite recipes...it won second place in a local contest.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2-1/2 cups water
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup plus 6 teaspoons butter, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
6 small tart apples, peeled and cored
Cinnamon-sugar
Additional milk

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup butter; stir until melted. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk., Divide pastry into six portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 6-in. square. Place an apple on the center of each. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar; dot with remaining butter. Bring corners of pastry to center. Brush edges with milk; pinch edges to seal. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; drizzle with reserved syrup. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 calories, Fat 37g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 654mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRAZY EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS



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If you are looking for an easy dessert or a snack, here are some delicious Apple Dumplings that you can "DEW" in no time. A good friend of mine passed this recipe along to me and told me I should try it. I thought it was interesting that it actually involves Mountain Dew and it really adds to the flavor! These are phenominal!

Provided by Gabe6309

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls (The Croissant Kind)
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar (or light brown sugar)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup Mountain Dew soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • On a surface dusted w/ flour, unfold the Cresent Rolls. Cut them out with along the dotted line.
  • Place an apple wedge on the wide edge of each dough triangle and roll up maintaining the croissant shape as much as possible (You will need to close the ends to cover all of the apple wedge.
  • Place the dumplings in an 8 in baking dish.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter, sugar and cinnamon over medium heat. Stir in the Mountain Dew. Pour mixture over the dumplings.
  • Cover the pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, uncover the pan and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

APPLE DUMPLINGS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, puff pastry, egg

Provided by Chandreyee Sen

Categories     Desserts

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 apples, diced
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
salt
1 sheet puff pastry
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, and stir until the sugar has melted completely and formed a sauce. Add the apples and toss until the apples are fully coated in the sauce. Remove pan from heat.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the puff pastry until it has doubled in size. Cut 4-inch squares.
  • Whisk egg with 1 tablespoon of water to form an egg wash.
  • Fill each square with 1½ tablespoons of apples. (Reserve extra syrup from apples.) Brush the edges of the squares with egg wash. Fold each corner of pastry over the apples until the apples are completely enclosed in the dumpling. Brush entire dumpling with egg wash.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with reserved syrup.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 12 grams

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Make and share this Apple Dumplings recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Birgit 2

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 medium apples
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Peel and core apples.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut in shortening until crumbs are size of small peas.
  • Sprinkle milk over mixture, and press crumbs together lightly, working dough only enough to hold it together.
  • Roll dough as for pastry, and cut into 6 squares.
  • Place an apple on each square and fold pastry to surround apple.
  • Place in a casserole dish.
  • Combine brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan.
  • Cook for 5 minutes then remove from heat.
  • add butter and stir.
  • Pour sauce over dumplings.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, brush pastry with sauce twice during baking.

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use firm, tart apples that will hold their shape during baking, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
  • Peel and core the apples: Use a sharp knife to peel and core the apples, leaving the stems intact.
  • Make the filling: In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Toss the peeled and cored apples in the filling mixture until evenly coated.
  • Prepare the dough: In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and stir until the dough just comes together.
  • Assemble the dumplings: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 12-inch circle. Cut the dough into 8 wedges. Place an apple wedge on each wedge of dough, and fold the dough up around the apple, pinching the edges to seal. Place the dumplings in a greased 9-inch baking dish.
  • Bake the dumplings: Bake the dumplings in a preheated 375°F oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender.
  • Serve the dumplings: Serve the dumplings warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Apple dumplings are a classic dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving them for a special occasion or just as a weeknight treat, apple dumplings are sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give apple dumplings a try!

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