5 Ingredient Apple Dumplings

hese 5-Ingredient Apple Dumplings roll sweet apple pie filling inside soft crescent roll dough, baked under a rich butter and brown sugar topping in a pool of lemon-lime soda. As it bakes, the liquid transforms into a bubbling caramel sauce, creating a warm, comforting dessert that pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream.

5 Ingredient Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

Step-By-Step Directions:

1. Preheat and prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.

2. Roll dumplings: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into individual triangles. Place a generous spoonful of apple pie filling on the wide end of each triangle, then roll up starting from the wide end, pinching the seams tightly to seal in the filling.

3. Arrange in dish: Place the filled crescent rolls in the prepared baking dish, leaving a little space between each dumpling.

4. Make butter mixture: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and packed brown sugar for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Spoon the butter mixture evenly over the top of each dumpling.

5. Add soda: Carefully pour the lemon-lime soda around the dumplings into the open spaces of the dish, being careful not to pour it directly over the top of the butter mixture.

6. Bake: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the liquid around the dumplings is hot and bubbling.

7. Cool and serve: Allow the dumplings to cool for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the caramel sauce to thicken before serving warm with optional ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce.