Description
Warm comfort meets sweet indulgence in this crock pot apple pie dumplings recipe, blending homestyle charm with effortless slow-cooker magic. Cinnamon-kissed apples wrapped in tender pastry promise a delightful dessert that will transport you straight to grandma’s kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) crescent roll dough
- 1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
- 1 cup apple cider
Sweeteners and Spices:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Vanilla ice cream
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Unroll the crescent roll triangles and stretch them gently to create a smooth, even surface for filling.
- Carefully spread a generous dollop of apple pie filling across the wider section of each pastry triangle, ensuring even distribution.
- Delicately roll each triangle from the wide base to the narrow point, tucking and pinching the edges to create a secure seal and prevent filling leakage.
- Thoroughly coat the interior of the slow cooker with a light layer of cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Arrange the rolled dumplings carefully in the crock pot, positioning them with the sealed edge facing downward to maintain their shape during cooking.
- Combine melted butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, whisking until the ingredients form a smooth, fragrant sauce.
- Drizzle the prepared sauce evenly over the dumplings, ensuring each pastry receives a coating of the sweet mixture.
- Gently pour apple cider around the dumplings, creating a moisture-rich environment for slow cooking.
- Cover the crock pot and set to LOW heat, allowing the dumplings to simmer and transform for approximately 4 hours, or alternatively use HIGH heat for 2 hours until the pastry turns golden and the sauce becomes luxuriously bubbly.
- Once cooked, carefully transfer the warm dumplings to serving plates and accompany with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, finishing with a decadent caramel drizzle.
Notes
- Select refrigerated crescent roll dough at room temperature for easier rolling and better texture.
- Choose tart apples like Granny Smith for balanced sweetness in the filling, preventing overly sugary results.
- Seal dumpling edges carefully to prevent filling from leaking during slow cooking, ensuring each bite remains intact.
- Use a light hand when pouring sauce to avoid drowning dumplings, maintaining a perfect sauce-to-pastry ratio.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg