Best 9 Simple Apple Dumplings Recipes

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Apple dumplings, a classic dessert, hold a special place in culinary history. These delectable treats, often associated with warm kitchens and family gatherings, can be traced back centuries. Their origins may lie in Europe, where medieval cooks wrapped fruit in dough before baking. Over time, apple dumplings found their way across the Atlantic, becoming a staple in American homes. Today, they continue to be cherished as a symbol of comfort and nostalgia. With variations across regions, apple dumplings offer a diverse culinary experience, ranging from rustic simplicity to elegant sophistication. This article will guide you through the steps of selecting the perfect apples, creating a flavorful filling, and perfecting the dough to encase the dumplings. Whether you prefer a crispy, golden crust or a soft, tender one, this guide will provide you with the knowledge and techniques to create apple dumplings that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOM'S EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS



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my mom's apple dumplings are famous in my family and they are really easy to make. my mom makes her own pie crust but i do better with frozen. feel free to use your own crust recipe though!

Provided by moonbaby1619

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (15 ounce) package frozen pie crusts
4 small apples
4 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon
nutmeg
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

  • roll out pie crust. cut into 4 even sections.
  • peel, core, and quarter apples.
  • place 1 whole apple into 1 section of dough. fill with 1 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoons cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and 1 pat of butter. bring up sides of dough to enclose apple. place in greased baking dish.
  • repeat with rest of apples.
  • bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until apples are soft.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 664.9, Fat 42.8, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 695.8, Carbohydrate 67.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 19.3, Protein 4.6

SIMPLE APPLE DUMPLINGS



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An old-fashioned apple dish gets an updated treatment with convenient crescent rolls. "These delicious dumplings are a time-saving treat for dessert or brunch," notes Jean Killen of Loretto, Tennessee.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 medium apples, peeled and quartered
1 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice

Steps:

  • Unroll crescent dough and separate into eight triangles. Roll up one apple wedge in each triangle; pinch edges to seal. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish., In a small saucepan, bring sugar, orange juice and butter to a boil. Pour over dumplings (dumplings will float to the top). Sprinkle with apple pie spice. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 339mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g 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.

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.

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

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Granny Smith apples
1 lemon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 canned buttermilk biscuits
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Peel, core and slice the apples vertically into 8 slices each. Squeeze the lemon into a bowl of water and add the apple slices to keep from turning brown. In a medium saucepan, mix 1 cup water, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the butter and vanilla. Bring the sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers. Wrap a biscuit layer around a slice of apple, stretching the biscuit slightly to overlap, and seal on the bottom. Place the wrapped slices, sealed-side down, in a 9- by 12- by 2-inch casserole dish. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the apple slices. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the wrapped apples. Bake until golden brown, 35 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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You can't go wrong with a classic Betty Crocker recipe, and this one is no exception. This timeless dessert is the epitome of fall-homemade flaky pastry is wrapped around a hot and bubbly apple and a warm brown sugar glaze is poured on top for an extra sweet finish. While these dumplings are sublime on their own, we wouldn't be opposed to eating these crispy apple treats with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
6 baking apples, about 3 inches in diameter (such as Braeburn, Granny Smith or Rome)
3 tablespoons raisins
3 tablespoons chopped nuts
2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/3 cups water

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt. Cut in the butter, using a pastry blender or fork, until particles are the size of small peas. Sprinkle with the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well with fork until all flour is moistened. Gather the dough together, and press it into a 6x4-inch rectangle.
  • Lightly sprinkle flour over a cutting board or countertop. Cut off 1/3 of the dough with a knife; set aside. On the floured surface, place 2/3 of the dough. Flatten dough evenly, using hands or a rolling pin, into a 14-inch square; cut into 4 squares. Flatten the remaining 1/3 of the dough into a 14x7-inch rectangle; cut into 2 squares. You will have 6 squares of dough.
  • Remove the stem end from each apple. Place the apple on a cutting board. Using a paring knife, cut around the core by pushing the knife straight down to the bottom of the apple and pull up. Move the knife and make the next cut. Repeat until you have cut around the apple core. Push the core from the apple. (Or remove the cores with an apple corer.) Peel the apples with a paring knife.
  • Place 1 apple on the center of each square of dough. In a small bowl, mix the raisins and nuts. Fill the center of each apple with raisin mixture. Moisten the corners of each square with small amount of water; bring 2 opposite corners of dough up over apple and press corners together. Fold in sides of remaining corners; bring corners up over apple and press together. Place dumplings in a 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the brown sugar and 1 1/3 cups water to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Carefully pour the sugar syrup around the dumplings.
  • Bake about 40 minutes, spooning syrup over apples 2 or 3 times, until crust is browned and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Serve warm or cooled with syrup from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 830, Carbohydrate 141 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 104 g, TransFat 1 g

EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS



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This fantastic Fall treat is so easy to make and pairs nicely with your favorite ice cream. I love the warm soft apple flavor.

Provided by -Mary-

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (8 ounce) cans crescent roll dough
2 large Granny Smith apples, cored and peeled
1/2 cup salted butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 ounces carbonated lemon-lime beverage

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray.
  • Slice the cored and peeled apples into eight wedges.
  • Open one of the cans of crescent rolls and carefully unroll it. Separate the 8 triangles from each other.
  • Place one apple slice on the wide end of the triangle, then roll up like a crescent roll (the package has an illustration on the back if you're not sure what that should look like). Tuck the ends around the apple slice to completely enclose it. Place in the baking pan and repeat with the seven remaining triangles from the first can, then repeat again with the second can of crescent rolls.
  • Place the butter in a large microwave safe measuring cup and microwave until melted, about a minute.
  • Stir in the sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, then spread evenly over the dumplings in the pan.
  • Pour the Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.
  • Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown on top.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of apples. This will give your dumplings a more complex flavor. Some good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady apples.
  • Peel and core the apples before slicing them. This will make them easier to eat and will help the dumplings cook evenly.
  • Don't overcrowd the dumplings in the pan. They need space to cook properly.
  • Cook the dumplings over low heat. This will help them cook through without burning.
  • Serve the dumplings warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. This will make them even more delicious!

Conclusion:

Apple dumplings are a classic dessert that is easy to make and always a hit. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious treat that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a dessert to make, give apple dumplings a try. You won't be disappointed!

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