secret apple dumplings

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Sherene Ryding
Cripple Creek, CO

This recipe is an old family recipe from my husband's family. They did a family cook book a few years back and it appears in the book about 5 times. The secret is the gooey sauce. No one will guess your secret ingredient!

(2 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For secret apple dumplings

  • 2 lg
    apples (i use fuji but any kind would probably work)
  • 2 can
    crescent rolls
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 12 oz
    mountain dew

How To Make secret apple dumplings

  • 1
    Peel, core and slice the 2 apples into thin slices.
  • 2
    Open the crescent rolls and separate into triangles.
  • 3
    Wrap each triangle around several slices of apple and place in a 9x13" baking dish.
  • 4
    Place sugar, cinnamon and butter into microwave-safe dish and cook until bubbly and combined. You may have to stir several times during the cooking process. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't boil over.
  • 5
    Ladle sugar mixture over each apple pocket.
  • 6
    Top entire thing with 12 ounces (1 can) of Mountain Dew. Be careful not to pour over the dumplings but rather try to pour around each one.
  • 7
    Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
  • 8
    Best served hot with ice cream but also good straight out of the oven, cold, or any other time!

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