This apple dumplings recipe is a whole peeled apple wrapped in dough and baked in a cinnamon syrup. It is not apple pie or apple crisp.
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Apple Dumplings
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 dumplings 1x
Description
Apple Dumplings. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pie crusts
- 4 small apples, peeled and cored
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, extra
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the crust into four squares. Set an apple on each, fill the core with brown sugar and cinnamon, add a dab of butter, and wrap.
- Boil sugar, water, and the extra cinnamon for 2 minutes. Pour around the dumplings and bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Notes
Small apples. A large apple will not bake through before the crust burns.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Wrap
Pinch the seams. A gap lets the syrup in and the sugar out.
Syrup
Around them, not over the tops, so the crust can brown.
Core
A spoon of brown sugar in the hole.
Rest
Ten minutes. The syrup is lava.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Pears?
A different dumpling. These are apples.
Store crust
Yes. Keep it cold.
Storage
Fridge, 2 days. Rewarm at 325°F.
Sauce
The pan syrup is the sauce.