Description
These cozy apple dumplings feature tender apples wrapped in flaky pastry and baked in a sweet cinnamon-vanilla syrup. Perfect for fall and easy to prepare, they’re a nostalgic dessert that’s always a hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, combine water, both sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and butter. Simmer over medium heat until sugars dissolve. Remove from heat.
- Pour half of the syrup mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Roll out pie crusts and cut into quarters. Place one apple in the center of each piece. Fill the apple center with extra brown sugar if desired, then wrap and seal the dough around the apple.
- Arrange wrapped apples in the baking dish and pour remaining syrup over them.
- Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Baste halfway through for added flavor and color.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving with ice cream or cream.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Apple Dumplings