If you’re craving all the cozy flavors of homemade Apple Pie but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, these Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls are the perfect solution! Tender Granny Smith apples are wrapped in buttery crescent roll dough, covered in a sweet cinnamon-butter sauce, and baked until golden and flaky!

Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls & Mountain Dew!

Many years ago someone shared one of these warm Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls with me. At first bite I knew I had to have this recipe. I was going to stop at nothing to get it! Here’s the thing… there was life before Pinterest, as hard as it is to imagine. So I had to hang on to the hope that she would follow-through and share the recipe with me.

Thankfully she did, so I did what all good recipe hoarders do and tucked it away in my neatly organized binder for safe keeping. It’s one of my husbands favorite recipes; a recipe that should be written in stone and passed down through generations. 

The day came when my binder wasn’t so neatly organized anymore. It was starting to bulge. Somewhere in the process of restoring it’s health I mistakenly got rid of the cherished recipe.

Fast forward to the days of Pinterest and I found my long lost recipe! It’s like the missing piece to a puzzle was found! It is the most delicious seasonal treat that induces my senses into apple picking, corn mazes, hayrides, and pumpkin patches – it is a MUST have!! 

I can’t think of anything more delicious than the smell of apples baking in the Fall. The warm ooey gooey apple cinnamon sauce at the bottom of the pan is so, so, soooo good! This recipe will quickly become a family favorite! 

Why this Recipe Works:

• Simple Shortcut Ingredients – Using refrigerated crescent rolls eliminates the need to make homemade dumpling dough, turning a classic dessert into an easy treat.
• Flaky, Buttery Pastry – As the crescent rolls bake, they become golden brown and crisp on the outside while staying soft and tender around the apples.
• Beginner Friendly Recipe – With just a few ingredients and minimal prep work, even novice bakers can achieve impressive results.
• Delicious Served Warm – Pairing the dumplings with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream creates an irresistible contrast of warm and cold textures.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 2 cans (10 oz each) Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls – The shortcut ingredient that creates a flaky, buttery pastry around each apple slice without the work of making pie dough.
• 2 Granny Smith Apples – Their tart flavor balances the sweetness of the sauce and holds up well during baking.
• 1 cup Butter – Creates a rich, buttery sauce that keeps the dumplings moist and flavorful.
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar – Sweetens the sauce and helps create that classic caramelized apple dessert flavor.
• 1 tsp Cinnamon – Adds warm spice that perfectly compliments the apples.
• 12 oz Mountain Dew – A surprising ingredient that helps create a sweet, buttery syrup while keeping the crescent rolls tender and delicious as they bake.

How to Make Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls

NOTE: You can use peaches in place of the apples to make Peach Dumplings with Crescent Rolls.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside. 
2. Peel, core, and cut 2 apples into slices. (You should get 8 slices per apple)
3. Place an apple slice in each Crescent Roll triangle, starting at the wide end first. Roll to the end, wrapping the narrow tip around the Crescent Roll to keep into place. Place into sprayed pan. 
4. Repeat until all 16 Crescent Roll triangles are filled with apples and placed in the pan. 
5. Combine 2 sticks of butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, over low heat until well mixed. 
6. Pour mixture over entire pan of dumplings, evenly distributing it. 
7. Pour 12 oz Mountain Dew over entire pan of dumplings. 
8. Bake for 40 minutes. They should be golden brown. 
9. Best if served immediately! 

More Fall Recipes Using Fresh Apples:

• Apple Fritter Cinnamon Roll Bake
• The Best Apple Pie
• Apple Crisp with Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie Mix
• Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry
• Baked Apple Hand Pies