Description
Delicious slow cooker caramel apple dumpling bombs filled with spiced apples and drizzled with caramel sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking dish or similar-sized casserole.
- Prepare the apple filling: Combine diced apples, granulated sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Mix until evenly coated.
- Prepare the dough: Separate the crescent dough and gently press the seams together as needed to make 6 portions. Flatten each portion slightly.
- Fill the dumpling bombs: Place a spoonful of apple filling and a teaspoon of caramel sauce in the center of each dough portion. Bring the edges together, pinch tightly to seal, and shape into round balls.
- Arrange in the casserole: Place the dumpling bombs seam-side down in the prepared baking dish, leaving a little space between them.
- Make the caramel butter sauce: Mix melted butter, brown sugar, remaining cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt. Pour over the dumplings.
- Add the apple juice: Carefully pour the apple juice around the dumplings, not directly over their tops.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown, the centers are cooked through, and the caramel sauce is bubbling.
- Finish with caramel: Let cool for 10 minutes, then drizzle with the remaining caramel sauce.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with the rich caramel apple sauce spooned over each dumpling bomb.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use a mix of different apple varieties.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg