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Classic Apple Dumplings with Buttery Brown Sugar Sauce

A warm apple dumpling broken open to show the spiced apple filling, drizzled generously with rich caramel sauce.
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Make warm, tender apple dumplings wrapped in flaky pastry dough, baked in a rich, buttery brown sugar sauce. This recipe delivers classic comfort food flavor.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium baking apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts total)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Peel, core, and cut each apple into 8 equal wedges. Set the apple wedges aside.
  3. Unroll the refrigerated pie crusts onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each crust into 4 equal squares, giving you 8 squares total.
  4. Place one apple wedge in the center of each pastry square. Fold the corners of the dough up over the apple, overlapping them slightly to create a pouch or dumpling shape. Pinch the seams firmly to seal the dough around the apple.
  5. Place the sealed dumplings, seam-side down, into the prepared baking dish.
  6. In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, water, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
  7. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  8. Pour the hot sauce evenly over the apple dumplings in the baking dish.
  9. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork. The sauce should be bubbly.
  10. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. Spoon extra sauce over the dumplings when serving.

Notes

  • Serve these warm apple dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for the best comfort food experience.
  • If you prefer a quicker method, you can substitute the homemade pastry dough with one tube of refrigerated crescent roll dough. Cut the dough into 8 rectangles and wrap the apples as directed.
  • For a slight tang, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the apples before wrapping them in the dough.

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