Description
Indulge in the comforting flavors of these delicious Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings. A perfect fall dessert that combines tender apples, warm spices, and flaky crust for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
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For the Apple Dumplings:
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust (or homemade)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- â…› teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Prepare the Apples: Cut each apple in half and remove the core. Unroll the pie crust and cut into squares.
- Make the Filling: Melt butter in a saucepan, add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, water, and vanilla. Fill apple cavities.
- Wrap the Apples: Fold the pie crust over each apple half.
- Bake: Place dumplings in a baking dish, pour remaining mixture around them, brush with egg wash, and bake until golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce.
- Try puff pastry for a flakier texture.
- Other apple varieties like Honeycrisp or Braeburn can be used.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
