Apple Cider-Cream Cheese Dumplings

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 8

These Apple Cider-Cream Cheese Dumplings are made with Pillsbury™ crescent rolls, fresh apples and a cider-infused cream cheese icing that takes this dish over the top. Serve for brunch or dessert for an easy sweet treat! MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated July 16, 2019

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

Dumplings

cups peeled, cored, coarsely chopped apples (about 2 medium)

cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar

teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, cut into 16 pieces

3/4

cup butter, melted

2/3

cup apple cider (from 48-oz bottle)

Icing

oz cream cheese, softened

cup powdered sugar

to 2 tablespoons apple cider

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
2

In small bowl, mix apples, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon until well blended.
3

Unroll dough; separate into 16 triangles. Spoon about 1 tablespoon apple mixture onto shortest side of dough triangle. Place 1 cream cheese piece on top of apples. Starting with shortest side of triangle, roll to opposite point, wrapping dough around apple mixture; arrange in pan.
4

In medium bowl, stir melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well mixed. Pour mixture evenly over dumplings.
5

Pour 2/3 cup apple cider in center and along edges of pan. (Do not pour on top of dumplings.)
6

Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until deep golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes.
7

Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir 1 oz cream cheese, the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the apple cider until smooth, adding remaining cider 1/2 teaspoon at a time until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over dumplings.

Expert Tips

Nearly any variety of baking apple will work in this recipe, including Braeburn, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
Fresh apples add a nice texture and balanced apple flavor to the dumplings in this recipe, whereas apple pie filling is softer and sweeter.
This dessert is best served warm straight from the oven.
For an even more decadent dessert, top dumplings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Dumplings

Calories: 620
Calories from Fat: 300

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 33g; 51%
Saturated Fat 19g 93% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%
Sodium: 620mg; 26%
Potassium: 120mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 75g; 25%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 55g
Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;