Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work well)
• 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
• 1 cup Mountain Dew or any lemon-lime soda

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven
   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Prepare the Apples
   Peel, core, and slice each apple into 8 wedges.
3. Wrap the Apples
   Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles. Place one apple wedge at the wide end of each triangle and roll it up tightly.
4. Assemble the Dumplings
   Place the rolled dumplings in the prepared baking dish, seam side down.
5. Make the Sauce
   In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour this mixture evenly over the dumplings.
6. Add the Soda
   Pour the Mountain Dew around (but not over) the dumplings. This helps create a sweet, caramel-like sauce during baking.
7. Bake
   Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.
8. Serve
   Let cool slightly before serving. These apple dumplings are delicious on their own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Enjoy.