Apple Dumplings with Crescent Roll Dough

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy recipe for apple dumplings made with crescent dough are so good they'll trick your guests into thinking you knocked yourself out in the kitchen.

Ingredients

1 large red apple
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Peel and core apple, then cut into 8 slices.
2 Combine water, white sugar, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat.
3 Unroll crescent dough into 8 pieces. Wrap each piece around 1 apple slice; transfer dumplings to a 9-inch square baking dish. Slowly pour sugar water over dumplings.
4 Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over dumplings.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Spoon hot sugar mixture over dumplings until glazed, then serve warm.