Description
Pioneer Woman Apple Dumplings bring mountain-style comfort straight from Ree Drummond’s kitchen, wrapping buttery pastry around sweet cinnamon-spiced apples. Luscious mountain dew soda caramel creates an irresistible golden sauce you cannot resist diving into with pure deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 226 grams (8 ounces or 2 sticks) of salted butter
- 300 grams (10.5 ounces or 1 ½ cups) of sugar
Liquid and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 355 milliliters (12 ounces or 1 can) of Mountain Dew
- 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) of vanilla extract
Spice Ingredient:
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Transform freshly picked Granny Smith apples by meticulously washing, peeling, and coring them. Slice each apple into eight precise wedges, guaranteeing uniform cooking and seamless wrapping.
- Prepare a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 centimeters) baking dish by generously coating the interior with softened butter, using a pastry brush to create an even, non-stick surface.
- Carefully unroll the Pillsbury Crescent Roll dough, gently separating the perforated triangles to create individual wrappers for the apple segments.
- Position a single apple wedge at the wide end of each dough triangle. Roll the dough with precision, starting from the broad base and smoothly concluding at the pointed tip, encasing the fruit completely.
- Arrange the wrapped dumplings in the buttered baking dish, strategically placing them seam-side down to prevent unraveling during baking.
- Craft the luxurious sauce by melting 226 grams (8 ounces) of butter in a small saucepan. Incorporate 300 grams (10.5 ounces) of granulated sugar and 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) of pure vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture becomes slightly granular.
- Drizzle the prepared sauce evenly over the assembled dumplings. Gently pour the Mountain Dew around the dish’s perimeter and lightly across the center, taking care not to disturb the delicate dough packages.
- Slide the baking dish into a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F). Bake for 35-40 minutes, vigilantly monitoring the dumplings’ transformation to a perfect golden-brown hue, ensuring they caramelize without burning.
Notes
- Mountain Dew transforms into a magical caramel-like sauce, creating unexpected culinary excitement during baking.
- Crescent roll dough provides a brilliant shortcut, turning ordinary ingredients into extraordinary dessert magic.
- Granny Smith apples deliver perfect tartness and crisp texture, ensuring each bite bursts with fruity flavor.
- Sealing dumplings carefully prevents unwrapping, maintaining a beautiful compact shape throughout cooking.
- Vanilla extract weaves warmth and depth through the entire dessert, elevating simple ingredients into something spectacular.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 373
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 276 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg