pioneer woman's apple dumplings

Name: Pioneer Woman's Apple Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 package(s) pillsbury crescent rolls; 2 - apples (your choice); 1 cup(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 dash(es) cinnamon; 12 ounce(s) mountain dew (trust me)

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Joey Wolf

Burlington, IA

Updated on Nov 5, 2025

I got this off of fb, it is our absolute fave apple recipe of all time. Hubby likes it for breakfast.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 packages pillsbury crescent rolls
2 - apples (your choice)
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash cinnamon
12 ounces mountain dew (trust me)

How To Make pioneer woman's apple dumplings

Step 1

Peel and core apples. Cut into 8 slices each

Step 2

Open and separate crescent rolls. Roll each apple slice in 1 crescent roll.
Step 3

Place into a 9x13 baking dish.
Step 4

Melt butter. Add sugar, barely stir in. Add Vanilla.
Step 5

Pour over apples.
Step 6

Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.
Step 7

Sprinkle liberally with cinnamon.
Step 8

Bake at 350* for 40 minutes. This is very easy to cut in 1/2, making only 8 dumplings. It is a very forgiving recipe, you can use Diet Dew/Sprite, Sierra Mist, Splenda, oleo, low fat crescent rolls. We like it best full fat/sugar and flavor.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 294kcal, carbohydrates: 35g, cholesterol: 31mg, fat: 18g, fiber: 1g, protein: 1g, saturated fat: 10g, sodium: 317mg, sugar: 26g, unsaturated fat: 7g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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