Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings
These old-fashioned apple dumplings are wrapped in golden pie crust, baked in a cinnamon buttery brown sugar sauce, and served warm. Perfect for fall!
Ingredients
- 1 (14.1 ounces) box frozen double-crust pie pastry , thawed
- 3 large Granny Smith apples , peeled, cored, and cut in half horizontally
- 5 Tablespoons butter , divided
- 1 ½ cup brown sugar , divided
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon , divided
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Unroll and cut pie dough: Unroll each circle of pie dough and cut into quarters. (You will have half of a circle of pie dough left over. )
- Arrange apples on pie dough: Arrange the 6 peeled and cored apple halves on the pie dough - one half apple in the center of each quartered piece.
- Fill apples: Cut 6 - 1/2 Tablespoon pieces of the butter, reserving the rest for later. Place one piece of butter inside each cored apple. Divide 1/2 cup of brown sugar between the 6 apples, pressing them into the cored middle with the butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg over the tops.
- Wrap apples with pastry dough: Wetting your fingers with water first, bring the pastry dough to the top of the apple, one corner at a time. Seal the top of the dough by pressing together with your fingers. Press the edges of the dough slightly to seal the sides of the apple inside the dough. Place apple in baking dish. Repeat with all the apples.
- Make sauce: Combine remaining 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 Tablespoons butter, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a slight boil. Pour sauce evenly over the dumplings.
- Bake: Bake for 45 - 55 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- Serve: Serve each dumpling in a bowl and drizzle the extra sauce on top. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Although we love Granny Smith apples for this recipe, you can substitute a different type of apple. Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious or Fuji would be delicious!
Storage: Store leftover apple dumplings covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave or warm them in a 300°F oven until heated through. For the best texture, enjoy within the first day or two as the crust will soften as it sits in the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcal, Carbohydrates: 80g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 113mg, Potassium: 211mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 75g, Vitamin A: 411IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
