When you don't have time to make them the traditional way, apple dumplings with crescent rolls make for an easy and delicious dessert. Forget fussing with a crust, just roll these up and pop them in the oven.
Instructions
1
Prepare the apples
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel and core the apples, then cut each one into eight wedges.
3
Roll up the crescent rolls and apples
4
Pop and unroll both tubes of crescent roll dough, then separate each into eight triangles. Place a wedge of apple at the base of each triangle, and roll it up in the dough. Place the rolled dumplings in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
5
Make the topping
6
In a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon, then cut in the butter until the mixture is thoroughly blended. Sprinkle this over the dumplings.
7
Add the soda
8
Pour the Mountain Dew slowly around the rolls (but don’t stir!).
9
Bake the dumplings
10
Bake, uncovered, until the crescent-roll crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve the dumplings warm, with a scoop of ice cream.
