Description
Comforting hot apple dumplings bring classic Southern dessert charm to your table. Warm spices and buttery pastry wrap tender apples in a sweet, nostalgic embrace you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 Granny Smith apples
Pastry:
- 8 Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits (canned)
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick (113 grams) butter
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C), preparing a spacious baking pan for the upcoming dessert.
- Carefully peel and core the apples, slicing each vertically into eight uniform segments. Immerse the apple slices in cold water to preserve their pristine appearance.
- Craft the aromatic syrup by combining water, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a saucepan. Gently heat the mixture, stirring until the sugar completely dissolves and the liquid reaches a rolling boil.
- Delicately separate each biscuit layer, enveloping each apple slice with the soft dough. Ensure the edges are securely sealed to prevent any filling from escaping during baking.
- Arrange the wrapped apple segments in the prepared baking pan, positioning them with the sealed side facing downward.
- Lavishly drench the apple dumplings with the hot, glistening syrup, allowing it to cascade over and around each morsel.
- Create a tantalizing cinnamon-sugar topping by thoroughly blending the remaining sugar with ground cinnamon.
- Generously dust the cinnamon-sugar mixture across the surface of the dumplings, ensuring an even, appetizing coating.
- Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, watching for a golden-brown transformation and complete pastry cooking.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately while piping hot, optionally crowned with a luxurious scoop of vanilla ice cream for an indulgent finale.
Notes
- Prevent apple browning by submerging slices in cold water mixed with a splash of lemon juice for extra protection against oxidation.
- Use refrigerated biscuit dough for quick assembly, or swap with homemade pastry dough for a more traditional texture and richer flavor profile.
- Customize sweetness by adjusting sugar levels or substituting with alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a different taste experience.
- Create gluten-free version by using gluten-free biscuit dough or making a grain-free pastry wrap with almond flour for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg