Description
A cozy, rustic fall dessert made with refrigerated biscuit dough and Granny Smith apples, baked in a sweet cinnamon-sugar syrup. Ready in under 45 minutes with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 1 tube (16 oz) refrigerated biscuit dough (original or flaky)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup water
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- Optional: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: Ice cream or whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Peel and core the apples, leaving them whole. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon until well combined.
- Open the biscuit dough tube and separate the biscuits. If large, cut each in half. Press into flat circles about 4 inches across.
- Place an apple in the center of a biscuit circle. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the apple.
- Wrap the dough around the apple, pinching the seams tightly at the bottom to seal.
- Place dumplings seam-side down in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish, spacing them evenly apart.
- Melt the butter and pour it evenly over the dumplings.
- Pour the water into the bottom of the dish around the dumplings (do not pour over them).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until dumplings are golden brown and apples are tender.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes to allow the syrup to thicken.
- Serve warm, drizzled with the pan syrup.
Notes
Keep biscuit dough cold until wrapping to prevent tearing. Ensure seams are pinched tightly to prevent leaking. The water creates steam for a pillowy texture. For a glossier syrup, swirl in a tablespoon of cold butter at the end. Can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
Keywords: apple dumplings, fall dessert, easy dessert, biscuit dough recipe, baked apples, quick dessert, family friendly, comfort food