Apple Dumplings

Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

2 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and cored

1 can (8-count) crescent roll dough

1 cup sugar

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup Mountain Dew (or Sprite)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. Prepare the apples – cut each apple into 8 slices.

3. Wrap the apples – unroll crescent dough and wrap each apple slice in a triangle of dough, pinching edges to seal. Place in the baking dish.

4. Make the sauce – in a bowl, mix melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour over the dumplings.

5. Add soda – carefully pour Mountain Dew around the dumplings (not on top).

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

7. Serve warm