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Now that fall has officially made it’s official entrance, I don’t feel bad for cooking things like apple dumplings or peach cobbler.
Or peach dumplings or apple cobbler.
All are deliciously perfect for fall.
And for breakfast.
Right?
I’ve run across this recipe a few times and have always passed it up. Mainly because it has one really strange secret ingredient.
And it also has loads of butter.
My thighs don’t need any more butter.
But, alas, the recipe is simple and easy, and I was a bit short on time. One of the reasons this recipe is so easy, is that it calls for refrigerated crescent rolls, which I wasn’t sure about.
That and the secret ingredient… Mountain Dew, which I wasn’t sure about.
I didn’t know what to expect, but I had to give it a try.
The result? There’s just something that happens with this mix of soda, store-bought dough and the enormous amount of butter that puts this recipe into a level of, “Oh my God, this is so good.” Then I ate some for dinner, and then for breakfast, and then another one after lunch, and I’m so glad they’re gone now or I’d still be eating them.
Apple Dumplings:
2 medium Granny Smith apples (I just used whatever apples I had from the orchard)
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
cinnamon (for sprinkling)
12 oz. (1 can) Mountain Dew
Preheat oven to 350. Peel and core the apples.
This is where I started breaking rules because I really never feel like peeling the apples myself, or coring them for that matter. So I used my apple corer/peeler.
Cut the apples into 8 sections each. Open a can of crescent roll dough and carefully separate the dough along the perforations. Roll each apple section in a crescent roll. Place in a buttered 9X13 pan and repeat with remaining apples and dough. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter and add sugar and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour butter/sugar mixture over the apples, then pour the can of Mountain Dew over the top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake for 40 minutes.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and top with the sweet, savory sauces left in the pan.
Then run on the treadmill for the rest of your life.
[email protected] says
That is so yummy 🙂
Baby Mama says
YUM that looks soooo good! my thighs dont need any butter either :/
Corey~living and loving says
I have totally seen that recipe before…..and I need to stay far….far…far away from it. WOW! your pics almost made my butt get bigger. 🙂
Jaina says
Those look delicious!!! And they TOTALLY count for breakfast…there is fruit in there!
Prasti says
oooh yummy! i know your wee baby appreciates you eating those, so it’s okay to have a few servings 🙂 it’s really for the baby!
Tabitha (From Single to Married) says
mmmm… I’m so hungry. These look delicious!
Staci says
Mmm, they look and sound amazing! I definitely need to grab some apples this weekend!
Janna Bee says
I think I just gained a pound hearing about this- it looks delicious!
lizcooper says
Wow. I think I should exercise just from looking at the picture! I wonder if you can make a “lite” version. Light marg instead of butter…hmmm. Nah. I think I’ll just try it!
Crystal Rae says
That looks yummy, I might have to try this recipe.
Whimsical Creations says
YUM!! I can see my butt getting bigger making this recipe.
FROGGITY! says
i call my little one apple dumplin, affectionately. and she thinks it’s hilarious. i think this would be a GREAT saturday morning bake. running to the store immediately…
thanks for posting!
lizcooper says
Um, seriously? I have access to a recipe calculator and I plugged in all the ingredients and set it to 16 servings ( 8 crescent rolls to a can times 2 cans), and you honestly don’t want to know the nutritional info on that recipe!! I think I would gain another butt and two extra thighs just from ONE serving!!
Erin, Nick and Merrick says
Whoa!
Tooj says
Could you please refrain from posting a photo of peach cobbler? I don’t believe my salivating stoppers would work. Drool decreasers? Hmmm. Whatever you want to call the stuff that keeps us from wetting our chins.
Mighty M says
Yum – Why is it that loads of butter is always so darn delicious??!