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Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Buttery Cinnamon Sauce

Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe

Flaky crescent rolls wrapped around cinnamon apples and baked in a buttery brown sugar sauce. Easy, cozy, and crowd-pleasing.

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 dumplings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dish
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced into 8 wedges each
  • 1 can 8 oz refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup lemon-lime soda
Optional Add-Ins / Toppings
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Caramel drizzle

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease baking dish.
  2. Wrap apple wedges in crescent dough.
  3. Melt butter and mix with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  4. Pour sauce over dumplings and add soda around edges.
  5. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Notes

  • Use tart apples for best flavor contrast.
  • Let cool slightly before serving.
  • Best served warm with ice cream.