Apple Dumplings. I was secretly hoping y’all would choose caramel corn when I asked for votes on Facebook, but these are awesome too! I’m counting down the 2 weeks until new baby but also DREADING my diet. Hurry, hurry, eat as much crap as I can!! Anyway, I’ve had a couple dreams about caramel corn, so I’ll have to make that next week. Maybe after that my recipes will start getting a little more healthy. But, for now…you’re gaining weight with me. And, really…these are worth it! They’re sooooo yummy warmed up with ice cream on the side, whoo! This is a recipe from the blog goddess, Pioneer Woman…enjoy!
Apple Dumplings
To make apple dumplings, you will need: Cinnamon, vanilla ice cream (Breyer’s is my fave!), sugar, 2 sticks butter, 2 granny smith, vanilla, 2 tubes of crescent rolls, and 12 ounces of Mountain Dew!
These are insanely easy to make. Just peel and slice your two apples and wrap a slice in a triangle of crescent dough. Place in a sprayed pan.
Melt 2 sticks of butter and add a 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir. Soooo healthy, right??
Update 3/12 – I’ve had several readers tell me they like cutting the sugar down to 1 cup. I just tried it and liked it just as much! So, might as well use less sugar, right? 🙂
That smile is totally genuine, can’t you tell? Shane thinks these are a blast to make! Okay, not…but, eating them is a blast.
So, pour your butter/sugar/vanilla mixture all over the wrapped apples. Then pour about 12 ounces of Mountain Dew all around. Sprinkle with Cinnamon. You’ll know you’re doing it right if it looks kinda gross.
Throw them in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes…just keep an eye on it. Serve hot with ice cream!
Apple Dumplings
from The Pioneer Woman
~ Apple Dumplings ~ The Pioneer Woman
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tubes crescent rolls
- 2 granny smith apples
- 12 ounces of Mountain Dew
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
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Peel and slice your apples.
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Wrap each slice in a crescent dough triangle and place in sprayed (greased) pan.
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In a bowl, melt your butter and stir in sugar and vanilla.
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Pour over top of the wrapped apples....or spread on top with a spoon.
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Pour the Mt. Dew all around and sprinkle with Cinnamon.
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Place in 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot with ice cream!
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Update 3/12 - I've had several readers tell me they like cutting the sugar down to 1 cup. I just tried it and liked it just as much! So, might as well use less sugar, right? 🙂 Believe me, it's still plenty sweet...especially with ice cream.
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Oh baby!! I was rooting for the apple dumplings:)
We make a similar concoction in the dutch oven while camping… and I’m always wishing we had ice cream to serve alongside… yummers!
Wow, I am going to have to try this. The Mountain Dew threw me a little but it still sounds REALLY good!
Will it work with Diet Mt. Dew? That’s all we have on hand. I’m trying to avoid making a trip to the store.
Sure, try it with Diet Mt. Dew…it won’t really do you any favors because of all the butter and sugar in the recipe. But, you might not be able to tell a big difference in taste…I’m not sure! Let me know if you try it with the diet and how it turns out 🙂
Tried it with Diet Mt. Dew and it was wonderful – helped to cut down a little in all the calories in the butter. Big hit with the family especially the grandchildren.
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I made these tonight and they were super duper good!! I forgot to peel the apples so it was a little weird but still good. I will have to make them again but remember to peel the apples next time! Thanks for such a great recipe and I hope that you do the caramel popcorn one soon!!
you rock. these look delish. thank you!!!! (i think 😉 can’t wait to try them!
Made these last night and they were a hit!!!!! So good!!!
Directed here by Emily from MomminitUP. These look great, and anything with crescent rolls works for me! This and a cup of Redneck Latte would be a great dessert!
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why the mountain dew? just curious..
I don’t really know, I just know it tastes good! It’s part of the sauce that forms in the bottom of the pan. Scoop some on top of the dumplings, for sure!
Just a quick correction…. in the photographic directions you say two cups of butter but it should be two sticks. I went back to double check I had the right amount since I only pulled out two sticks. 🙂
Phew! Thanks for telling me! Fixed it right away 🙂
what can u use instead of cresent dough? s/t non dairy? thanks
I’m not sure. If there is a bread recipe, without dairy, that yields a light bread, I’m sure that would work okay. I wish I knew more what had and didn’t have dairy in it, but I don’t. Sorry! If you figure something out, I would love for you to leave it in the comments for others to see. Thanks 🙂
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I’m vegan and can find certain brands of crescent rolls that don’t have any dairy. You just have to check the label. Pillsbury original crescents are usually a good bet.
Thanks for helping me out, Natasha!
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this reply is a little late, but I used diet mt dew & it was good! (And i don’t like diet-anything, but it was all they had at the checkout line (when I had forgotten to buy it & didn’t want to lost my spot in line)). so yummy!!
Good to know, thanks!
I personally use sprite I think it’s best to stick with a lemon/lime flavored soda because it gives a hint of lemon.
Do you cut your apples in 16 quarters or how ever many rolls are in a tube instead of thick slices. The picture looks like chunks of apples .
I just used one of those apple press gadgets that slices the apples for you. It makes 8 wedges.
Made this last night to take to a cook out and it everyone loved it! Will definatley make again!
love love love them, I’ve been making them for a couple of years, the recipe was given to me at a family reunion…I put 2 slices of apples in each cresent roll, so I have to have more apples, plus I add some rasins and chop pecans…YUM!
do not like mt. dew as a drink… do you have to use the soda or is there something you can use in place of it?
After everything is baked, these apple dumplings don’t taste like Mt. Dew. But, I’m sure you could use Sprite, Ginger Ale, or something similar, if you’re concerned. Good luck!
I just found this recipe. I use orange juice. My recipe came from Southern Living. I think the orange juice will be less sweet. It’s really good!!
I can’t wait to make these. I am making these for the guys at work. That have been begging me to bake!
I am making these as we speak. It’s our 6 year anniversary so we are having dessert for lunch 🙂
Awesome! Happy Anniversary J
I know my mom uses Diet Dew. Do you think I could use Cranberry La Croix Water?
I actually have never heard of that drink. It’s really hard to say what will work and what won’t, as I’ve only tried Mt. Dew. I imagine anything similar to Mt. Dew (ginger ale, sprite, 7up, etc.) would yield a similar result, but I can’t promise anything J
I wouldn’t use any Diet drink containing aspartame since aspartame turns into a toxic chemical when heated!
Even if they decide to use Regular instead of diet… High Fructose Corn Syrup is toxic…laden w/mercury and GMOs. I wish people weren’t so clueless.
Yummy! Made a half batch, using two apples and only half cup of sugar. Couldn’t resist having seconds. 😉
Made these last night and they are super duper easy and oh so yummy!!
Thank you for sharing this recipe, my sister-in-law made it last week and it was super good.
I made these today and they were delicious. Next time I would cut back on the sugar and only use one stick of butter. I put 2pieces of apple slices in and they were great
These are great! Tried them this evening and they were a big hit. I’m not a mountain dew fan so I used Sierra Mist. Thanks for the recipe : )
These are amazing everyone loves them!! Im not a fan of mountain dew but it works in this recipe you can’t even taste it I am making them again right now!!
Awesome! Thanks for commenting J Seems that several people are scared by the Mountain Dew. I don’t think you can taste it either J
I think the fear is not about the taste. It’s the fact that Mountain Dew is TOXIC not to mention 100% UNHEALTHY.
I made these last night for our weekly Sunday family dinner. They were wonderful and everyone loved them. I really do not like Mt. Dew but you could not taste it after they were baked.
I made these at Thanksgiving but substituted the yam patties in the frozen section at grocery. I had tried them at a church outing. Mine were a big hit. For Christmas I’m now doing them with the apples. I know they will be great! That’s for receipe.
You’re welcome! Have a great Christmas J
Love these ,have been making these for some time now, got my recipe from
Pioneer Women they are a big hit every where i take them.!!!
Made these last night and they were awesome…thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for commenting, I’m craving them now, too!
These were very good but I think next time I will cut the sugar to 1 cup. Very sweet!! but oh so good!!
I just made these butused Sprite instead of Mt. Dew and they were delish. Very addictive!
I made these for tonight’s dessert and they were awesome!! (Good thing… I was able to redeem myself after overcooking the pork chops!) I can’t wait to make them again.
Sweet! I love them too! Wish I could take credit for the recipe…
My sister made these for a family gathering a while back and I fell in love with them! Tried making them for my roommates yesterday and they didn’t turn out so well! The tops burnt, the bottoms were still dough, and the apples were still crunchy! I have no idea what happened – maybe it’s my oven? And for all those asking…the Mtn. Dew just helps “caramelize” it. (Like they need more sweetness!) haha
Dang! I wonder what happened?!?
Thank you for sharing this fantastic recipe!
These were amazing and so EASY! Love this recipe, a new favorite!! 🙂
Hi, I stumbled upon your blog through pinterest and found this recipe. I tried it tonight and it was delicious! My only complaint was that they were a bit soggy on the bottom. Is that the way they are supposed to come out? I followed the recipe exactly but I have never like soggy bread of any kind so that was my only complaint about it. I think I may try this again with 1/2 a can of Mt Dew, 1 stick of butter and 1 cup sugar. I will let you know how that works out for me =)
I would love for you to let me know how they turn out. I haven’t made these for a long time, but I don’t remember thinking they were soggy. Although, I did expect them to be wet-ish, since they are sitting in sauce. Do you think they just didn’t cook long enough?
Hi! Your photos are beautiful. Found you on Pinterest and made these last night. Wish I had read the comments first…I would have cut way back on the sugar. My kids loved them, but my husband and I thought they were much too sweet. Will try again though with less sugar and butter. Love the ease of this recipe!
Ya, I might try it with maybe ½ cup less sugar, too…and see if I agree with the other commenters. So far, I have liked the recipe, as is. But, who knows…maybe it’s even better with less sugar. I’m trying it tomorrow!
They look yummy and very easy to do! I will try them!
could you taste the mountain dew favor? Im just curious.
No, not at all.
I was just wondering if it would work in a Dutch Oven!
I have made this using sprite as well as diet sprite, used brown sugar (1/2 white 1/2 brown) and it has really always been gobbled up with people requesting the recipe. This is so gooey delicious!
I’ve recently made them with splenda and dt mt dew, they were just as good as before and I felt slightly less guilty for indulging!
I’ve read that Mountain Dew is really terrible for your health…is there any better replacement? What is the purpose of the mountain dew?
Katerina, if you scroll through the comment section, you will find a lot of ladies mentioning different substitutes. Mountain Dew wouldnt be any worse for you than any other pop, except for the additional caffeine, which you could easily use the caffeine free version. The pop just helps make the syrup that you scoop on top. Its delicious, but of course not healthy, as most desserts arent…darn it . 🙂
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Sorry but you seriously need to do some research on Mountain Dew. It’s one of the most TOXIC of all the soft drinks. Not to mention that ALL softdrinks have either High Fructose Corn Syrup ( which is highly toxic and contains mercury and GMOs ) or Aspartame which turns into FORMALDEHYDE once ingested. Not to mention that it causes brain tumors and neurological damage as well as causing auto-immune diseases like MS and Lupus. Also Mountain Dew contains Brominated Vegetable Oil which is a TOXIC FLAME RETARDANT. Also even the makers ( Pepsi ) claim there is so much acid in Mountain Dew it can dissolve a mouse’s body into a jelly-like substance.
But hey.. DRINK UP UNINFORMED people.
This is just a stupid comment. It’s a minimal amount used for cooking. The chances of any of these conditions coming about as a result of making this is null. Idiotic comment!
I have made these before but i used orange juice instead of soda
Can Sprite be used instead of mountain dew? These LOOK delicious but I am allergic to Caffine… so I can’t have the mounatin dew.
I think Sprite would be just fine.
I just tried this, it’s delicious! I halved the recipe and then also used half as much butter and a little less sugar. I used sprite instead of Mt Dew. Turned out great!
Thanks for reporting back! I’ve had several gals ask me about Sprite.
Was wondering if you could roll them up and refrigerate overnite and ad rest of ingredients and cook the next morning?
Hmmm… seems like you could…
Would I be safe using the bisquits instead of the crescent rolls ??
Oh My Goodness!!! I made these last night and WOW!!! Loved them! Everyone did! I will be making these all fall long! :)) Thank you so much for the recipe!
These were amazing!! For those of you concerned, you couldn’t taste the Mountain Dew at all. My family loved them! Thank you for the recipe!
Made these tonight. Everyone loved them. Wish I would of put two slices of apples in too instead on one slice.
I will so be making these soon…maybe even tonight! 🙂
I tried these tonight using fresh rhubarb! They look awesome! No one has tried them yet….
ROFL!!
I made these this evening for dessert… well, I ALMOST made these. I totally forgot the Mountain Dew and Cinnamon step! My husband was getting ready to serve them and was like “honey, what was the Mountain Dew for?” Ooops! I had even cut back the sugar to make them less sweet.
Honestly? They were still pretty good. 😉
This looks awesome! My kids would have a ball making this! Great site! I love your music wall tutorial.
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I LOVE these. (They are “naughty”, though! LOL!) So yummy for a special treat. I made them initially with apples (good!) but then thought they’d be good with fresh peaches for the summer! Turned out wonderful! I didn’t have enough peaches so I used a banana cut in chunks! That was good, too! I also added chopped nuts over the top and I used Sprite because we didn’t have Mountain Dew. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Jaxgal seriously you need to stop everyone knows its bad for you and so are a million other things that we eat. Im sure you eat or drink things that are not so healthy so lay off the nagging lectures and if you dont like it why are you even commenting on this recipe I dont understand
Anyways these are the best things ever!!! Just melt in your mouth everyone loves them so hard to stay away from lol
Have you ever made this one night then served it the next re-heated? Or waited to bake it until the next day? I was just wondering if it would still be good that way so I could take them to something right after work.
Found on pinterest…these were awesome. Can’t vouch for reheating or next day as the whole pan was devoured. I also used 1 cup sugar and also cut back on the butter to 1 1/2 sticks. Still delicious! It’s a keeper!
Not that I wouldn’t try this recipe because I probably will just to compare but I have tried Trisha Yearwood Apple dumplings which just use sugar, butter and vanilla flavoring for the sauce and they are fantastic!!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/apple-dumplings-recipe.html
Great, thanks for sharing!
Do you have to use pop what will happen if u don’t
The pop makes the sauce that you scoop on top of the ice cream and dumplings. But, you can try it without… I have no idea what will happen!