“Such a hit that a restaurant owner asked me for the recipe at the party!”

These Apple Dumplings, popularized by the Pioneer Woman, are a delightful and easy dessert. The combination of sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and bathed in a buttery, sugary sauce makes for a comforting and satisfying treat. The addition of 7-Up creates a unique and delicious syrupy glaze.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
2. Prepare the Apples: Peel and core the apple. Then, cut it into 8-10 wedges.
3. Wrap the Dumplings: Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Pat the apple wedges dry with a paper towel. Starting at the wide end of each triangle, roll each apple wedge in the crescent roll dough, ensuring the dough completely covers the apple. Pinch the dough to seal.
4. Arrange in Baking Dish: Place the wrapped apple dumplings in the prepared baking dish.
5. Make the Sauce: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon, whisking to combine. Heat the mixture until it thickens slightly.
6. Add Vanilla: Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
7. Pour Sauce and Soda: Pour the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the apple dumplings in the baking dish. Then, pour the 7-Up (or equivalent soda) over the dumplings.
8. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden brown.
9. Serve: Let the dumplings cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm!