Apple Dumplings
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4.9
Apple Dumplings
Description
This Apple Dumplings recipe involves wrapping medium-sized peeled and cored apples in homemade pie dough cut into square shapes. Each apple is filled with a blend of granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, then topped with butter before enclosing in the dough. The dough corners are overlapped and moistened for seal and baking stability.
Baking at 4256F helps the crust brown nicely while cooking the apples through to a soft texture. The resulting pastry has a crisp, flaky exterior from the pie dough with a warm, tender apple filling sweetened with cinnamon sugar and enriched by butter pieces.
Serving these dumplings warm highlights the contrast between the crisp pastry and the soft, fragrant apple center making them suitable desserts or special treats. Using firm, tart apples like Gala, Honeycrisp, or Granny Smith balances sweetness and texture during baking. Cooking time may vary depending on apple size, with smaller apples baking faster and larger requiring longer.
Ingredients
- 2 batches pie dough click on the link for the recipe for homemade pie dough, homemade
- 6 apple peeled and cored, medium-sized
For Filling
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon butter cut into 6 small pieces, salted
For Syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 3 Tablespoons butter salted
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F (215C).
- Prepare filling first by stirring together sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Divide pie dough into two pieces (if you don't already have it divided in two). Place one back in the refrigerator to keep cool and roll out the second into a long rectangle that’s just over 7” wide and just over 21” long. Cut into 6”-7” squares until you have three squares, then repeat with second half of pie dough until you have six pie squares total. Set aside
- Place peeled, cored apple in the center of pie dough square.
- Pour about 1 ½ Tablespoon of filling into the center of apple. Top with a small piece of butter.
- Fold one corner of the pie dough square over the top of your apple. Then take the opposite corner and overlap the first, moisten your finger with water and lightly dampen the pastry to encourage it to stick together. Repeat with opposite corners (see photos in post or video below for visual).
- Carefully transfer apple to 9x13 baking dish (I use two 9x13 dishes for this recipe to avoid over-crowding the pan). Repeat until all apples have been filled and covered in pastry.
For Syrup
- Prepare syrup by combining 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 cups water, 3 Tablespoons butter, and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir well and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, remove from heat and set aside.
- Give syrup another stir and then carefully pour around apples in each pan (do not pour on top of dumplings).
- Transfer apple dumplings to 425F (215C) oven and bake 40-45² minutes or until apples are tender (I’ll usually poke them with a wooden skewer to test).
- Before serving, top with a bit of the syrup from the pan.
Notes
- Select firm and tart apples such as Gala, Honeycrisp, or Granny Smith for ideal texture and flavor.
- Adjust baking time based on apple size; smaller apples require less baking time and larger apples more.
- This recipe originates from a traditional family source, reflecting classic homemade apple dumplings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6apple dumplings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 743 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1apple dumpling | |
| Calories | 743kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 106g | 35% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 70g | 140% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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