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Grandma’s Apple Dumplings

Grandma’s apple dumplings are a timeless treat that blend tender, buttery pastry with soft, cinnamon-spiced apples, all drizzled with a sweet syrup that caramelizes beautifully as it bakes.
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Course: Baking, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls 8 rolls
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Unroll the crescent rolls and wrap each apple quarter with one roll, ensuring the apple is fully enclosed.
  3. Place the wrapped apples seam-side down in a baking dish. Sprinkle the tops with ground cinnamon.
  4. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, orange juice, and sugar. Heat over medium heat until the butter is completely melted and the sugar has dissolved.
  5. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  6. Pour the butter-orange sauce evenly over the apple rolls in the baking dish.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and the apples are tender.
  8. Remove from the oven and spoon the sauce over the apple dumplings when serving. Enjoy warm!
  9. Enjoy!