Description
Caramel apple pie crescent rolls blend classic American dessert charm with buttery pastry magic. Cinnamon-kissed apples and rich caramel create a delightful treat you’ll crave from first warm, gooey bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 rolls)
- 1 large apple (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, sliced into 8 wedges
- ¼ cup caramel sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Prep Station: Ignite the oven to 375°F (190°C) and drape a parchment liner across the baking sheet.
- Apple Transformation: Tumble apple slices into a mixing vessel, dusting generously with cinnamon, nutmeg, and granulated sugar until every morsel gleams with sweet spice.
- Dough Artistry: Carefully unfurl crescent dough, separating into elegant triangular sections. Position a crisp apple slice and luxurious caramel candy at the broad base of each triangle.
- Rolling Technique: Gently envelop each apple with dough, commencing from the wide edge and gracefully spiraling toward the pointed tip. Nestle the completed crescents onto the prepared sheet, seam carefully tucked underneath.
- Finishing Flourish: Lovingly paint the crescent surfaces with molten butter, then cascade brown sugar across their golden landscape.
- Baking Alchemy: Slide the tray into the heated oven, allowing 10-12 minutes of transformative heat until the crescents achieve a rich amber complexion and apples soften to tender perfection.
- Presentation: Allow momentary cooling, then serve these warm parcels accompanied by a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream or a billowing dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
- Cut apple slices thin and uniform to ensure even cooking and consistent texture in each crescent roll.
- Pat apple slices dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and prevent dough from becoming soggy during baking.
- Pinch crescent roll edges firmly to prevent caramel and apple filling from leaking during baking, maintaining a neat presentation.
- Allow crescent rolls to cool slightly before serving to let caramel set and prevent burning your mouth, while keeping the filling warm and gooey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg