Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

These Easy Apple Dumplings are made with crescent rolls, cinnamon, butter, sugar and lemon lime soda. The flavor is amazing!

AN EASY APPLE DESSERT

In my opinion, any time of year is a good time for apple recipes. Not just fall! There are just so many great ways to use apples and my brain just starts buzzing with all the possibilities. One of the first recipes that always comes to mind are these dumplings.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I use peaches instead of apples?

Absolutely! Peaches work perfect in this dessert. Check out my recipe for FRESH PEACH DUMPLINGS!

Do you really only need one apple?

Yep! One good sized green apple is all you need! It will give you 4 servings of two dumplings per serving. You could double the recipe in a larger baking dish to get 8 servings.

I don't really like the flavor of crescent rolls? Does this taste like crescent rolls?

No. I really don't think you taste that traditional crescent roll flavor. The crescent rolls take on a whole new flavor when combined with the cinnamon, sugar, butter and lemon lime soda.

Are these super sweet?

They are certainly sweet but I think it's always hard to tell other people how sweet or salty something is. Things I think aren't sweet at all may be super sweet to others so I take those descriptions with a grain of salt. I think these are just the right amount of sweetness. However, others who are sensitive to sweetness may find them too sweet. I've always been told that the older we get, the less sweet we like our foods. You can always test the recipe out and then adjust to your particular tastes.

Can I use sugar free options?

I always get this question on dessert recipes. I do not bake or cook with sugar substitutes. At least not regularly. So I really can never say for certain. However, if you are accustomed to baking with sugar substitutes then honestly you would know better than me if this would work and how to do it.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • green apple
  • crescent rolls
  • butter
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • flour
  • lemon lime soda
Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

HOW TO MAKE EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Peel and core apple. Cut apple into 8 slices.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Unroll tube of crescent rolls and separate into 8 pieces. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on the inside of the crescent roll.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Add one apple slice. Roll it up in a nice little bundle.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Continue with next 7 rolls the same way. Place all 8 dumplings into baking dish.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Mix together melted butter with sugar, flour and vanilla extract.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Pour butter mixture on top of crescent rolls.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Now take soda and pour it around the edges of the crescent rolls. Sprinkle with a little more cinnamon if you prefer.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

Bake in preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes. The dumplings create the most amazing sauce on the bottom. So scoop that up when serving! 

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

You can eat it all by itself or serve warm with ice cream.

Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

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Pillsbury crescent roll apple dessert recipes with sprite

  • 1 green apple (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
  • 8 ounce tube crescent rolls
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (more, to taste)
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons flour
  • ¾ cup lemon lime soda (Sprite or Mountain Dew)

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray.

  • Cut apple into 8 slices. Peel and core apple.

  • Unroll tube of crescent rolls and separate into 8 pieces.

  • On each roll, sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon. Add one apple slice.

  • Roll it up in a nice little bundle. Continue with the next 7 rolls the same way.

  • Place all 8 dumplings into a single layer in baking dish.

  • Mix together melted butter with sugar, vanilla and flour.

  • Pour butter mixture on top of crescent rolls.

  • Pour soda around the edges of the crescent rolls.

  • Sprinkle tops with a bit more cinnamon if you prefer.

  • Bake in preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.

  • Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Double the recipe in a 9"x 13" pan for 8 servings (2 dumplings a piece)

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

Originally published: September 2011
Updated & republished: June 2019

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