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Apple Dumplings

Published: Aug 14, 2020 · Modified: Sep 27, 2022 by Allison · 34 Comments

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These Apple Dumplings make a delicious breakfast or dessert. Tender sliced apples wrapped in a flaky biscuit and smothered in a maple-brown sugar sauce.

Apple dumplings in a baking dish.

Who is ready for the BEST Apple Dumplings? This recipe makes a delicious breakfast or dessert any day of the year. Flaky biscuits wrapped around apple slices, covered in a maple-brown sugar sauce. Run to your kitchen and whip these up! You will not be disappointed. 

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Apple dumplings on a white plate.

Recipe overview

  • Canned Biscuits: This “shortcut” ingredient makes this recipe super easy. I love that they bake up perfectly every time. I use biscuits labeled “flaky,” and I prefer brands that do not use hydrogenated oils (Annie’s and Immaculate are my two favorite brands). Each biscuit will get split in half horizontally, so one can of 8 biscuits will yield 16 dumplings.
  • Apples: You will need two apples for this recipe. I have made these with Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, and they were equally delicious. Peel each apple and cut it into 8 equal slices. Each apple slice will get sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon and tucked inside a biscuit.
  • Sauce: A quick mixture of water, butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla gets simmered on the stovetop. The warm sauce gets poured over the dumplings before baking. The sauce thickens slightly and the dumplings absorb some of the sauce. Also (because I have priorities), I made sure there is PLENTY of sauce left in the bottom of the baking dish to spoon over the cooked dumplings.
How to make apple dumplings - step by step.
Sauce being poured over a dish filled with apple dumplings.

Serving and storage

Serving: These Apple Dumplings are best shortly after baking. Spoon excess sauce over the top of each dumpling when serving. Optional: top the dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Storage: Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The longer the dumplings sit the more sauce they will absorb.

What type of apples to use

I suggest Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples for this recipe. They bake up well (without falling apart) and they have a nice balance of sweet and tart flavors.

Two apple dumplings on a white plate topped with ice cream.

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Recipe

Apple dumplings in a baking dish.

Apple Dumplings

Tender sliced apples wrapped in a flaky biscuit and smothered in a maple-brown sugar sauce.
4.96 from 24 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 (Makes 16 dumplings)
Calories: 323kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 2 apples, I prefer Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 8 canned biscuits, I used “flaky” biscuits

Sauce:

  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • Pinch salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel, core and slice each apple into 8 equal slices. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Split each biscuit horizontally into two layers. Flatten out each piece of biscuit until it’s big enough to hold an apple slice (about palm size). Place an apple slice in the middle of the dough and sprinkle lightly with some of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture (you won’t use all of it). Fold the dough up and over the apple slice. Pinch the edges of the dough closed to completely cover the apple slice. Place the wrapped apples, seam side down, in a 9×13 baking dish. Repeat with the remaining apple slices. You should have 16 total.
  • SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, combine water, ½ cup brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the liquid evenly over the apple dumplings.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling, the apples are tender, and the dumplings are puffed and golden brown. Allow to cool slightly (some of the sauce will get absorbed). Serve warm, spooning extra sauce over the dumplings.

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Notes

Serving: These Apple Dumplings are best shortly after baking. Optional: top the dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. 
Storage: Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The longer the dumplings sit the more sauce they will absorb.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Lorie

    September 30, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, it really doesn’t get any easier than this. These dumplings are absolutely amazing! Delish!

    Reply
  2. Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life

    September 30, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    Well these look like all sorts of delicious! Can’t wait to whip up a batch next weekend!

    Reply
  3. Shirley

    October 14, 2019 at 9:43 am

    Can you make these in one day and bake them the next?

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    • Celebrating Sweets

      October 15, 2019 at 9:12 am

      Hi, Shirley. I’ve only made the recipe as written. If you decide to try it, I would suggest waiting to add the sauce until right before baking. You can try assembling the apple slices in the biscuits, tightly covering and refrigerating, then adding the sauce right before baking. Best of luck. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Barb McManama

    January 10, 2020 at 8:00 am

    5 stars
    Can these dumpling be frozen if before or after baking.

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    • Celebrating Sweets

      January 10, 2020 at 11:36 am

      Hi, Barb. I would not recommend it, I think the sauce will make the dumplings mushy. You could try freezing the wrapped dumplings without the sauce. Then thaw, add the sauce and bake. I haven’t tried that though, so I can’t say for sure. Best of luck! Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Gayle

        July 22, 2020 at 4:12 am

        I followed the recipe exactly, except added some chopped walnuts to the top. The flavor was wonderful! The only problem I had was that the bottoms were mushy (nothing like having a soggy bottom lol). Any suggestions how to avoid that, because I can’t wait to make them again.

        Thanks for recipe!
        Gayle

      • Celebrating Sweets

        July 22, 2020 at 5:05 pm

        Hi, Gayle. You can try waiting to add the sauce until after the dumplings have cooked for 10-15 minutes (or so). I haven’t tried it, but I think that would be the only way around it. You can also try baking in the lower portion of your oven. If they aren’t browning enough you can move them up partially through the bake time.

        Thanks for stopping by!

  5. Taryn

    August 10, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    5 stars
    These are delicious! My whole family loved them.

    Reply
  6. Ashley F

    August 14, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    5 stars
    The sauce is so tasty with the apples and biscuits! So good!

    Reply
  7. Katie

    August 14, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! Loved this one.

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth Macdany

    April 05, 2021 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    I tried these dumplings last weekend. TASTED SO GOOD.

    Reply
    • Allison

      April 07, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂

      Reply
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