Apple Dumplings With Biscuits With a Buttery Cinnamon Sauce in 3 Hours

Crockpot Apple Dumplings are wrapped in crescent roll dough and cooked slowly until the apples are tender. A buttery cinnamon sauce makes this dessert worth making, especially because the slow cooker does most of the work. As it cooks, the kitchen smells like warm apples, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon. I like making these for a holiday dessert, a cozy weekend treat, or anytime I have apples ready to use.

Why You’ll Love This Crockpot Apple Dumplings

• Simple ingredients: Crescent roll dough, apples, butter, sugar, and a few pantry staples make the recipe easy to prepare.
• Hands-off cooking: After you assemble the dumplings and pour on the sauce, the slow cooker handles the cooking.
• Warm and tender: The apples soften while the dough cooks in the buttery cinnamon mixture.
• Great for holidays: This dessert fits Thanksgiving and other family meals when you want something warm to serve.
• Easy to serve: Add ice cream for a simple dessert with a cool, creamy topping.

How to Make Crockpot Apple Dumplings

Start by peeling, coring, and slicing the apples. Wrap each slice in crescent roll dough and place the dumplings in the preheated slow cooker. Make the sauce by heating the sugar, water, cinnamon, butter, and vanilla until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Pour it over the wrapped apples, then cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, until the apples are tender and the dumplings are cooked through.

Ingredients

• 2 large apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 can of refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Directions

1. Core and slice the apples. Set them aside.
2. Preheat the slow cooker.
3. Roll out the crescent roll dough.
4. Wrap each apple slice in the dough. Place the wrapped apples in the slow cooker as you go.
5. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cinnamon, butter, and vanilla extract.
6. Heat the sauce until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
7. Pour the sauce over the wrapped apples in the slow cooker.
8. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or until the apples are tender and the dumplings are cooked through.
9. Serve the dumplings warm, optionally with ice cream.

How to Serve Crockpot Apple Dumplings

Serve Crockpot Apple Dumplings warm in individual bowls so each person gets an apple-filled dumpling and some of the sauce. Vanilla ice cream is an easy topping, since it softens slightly against the warm dessert.

For a holiday meal, serve the dumplings after dinner with coffee, tea, or milk. They also work well as a cozy weekend dessert without any extra topping. If you want a smaller serving, cut or spoon one dumpling into a bowl and add a little sauce from the slow cooker.

How to Store Crockpot Apple Dumplings

Let the apple dumplings cool, then place leftovers in a covered container and refrigerate them. For the best texture, eat them within 3 to 4 days.

Reheat individual portions in the microwave until warm. You can also warm them gently in a covered oven-safe dish, but watch the dumplings so the dough does not dry out. Add ice cream after reheating rather than before. Freezing is not recommended because the crescent roll dough and cooked apples may lose their best texture after thawing.

Tips for Making Crockpot Apple Dumplings

• Slice the apples evenly: Similar-size slices cook at about the same rate and are easier to wrap.
• Keep the dough chilled: Work with the crescent roll dough soon after opening it so it stays easy to handle.
• Seal the dough gently: Wrap each apple slice fully, but do not stretch the dough so thin that it tears.
• Do not skip the sauce: Heat the sugar, water, cinnamon, butter, and vanilla until the sugar dissolves before pouring it over the dumplings.
• Use low heat: Cook the dumplings on low for 3 to 4 hours, as directed, instead of rushing them at a higher setting.
• Check the center: The apples should be tender, and the dough should be cooked through before serving.

Variations

• Ingredient swap: You can use another firm apple variety in place of the 2 large apples. Choose apples that hold their shape while cooking.
• Add-in option: Add a small amount of extra cinnamon to the sauce if you prefer a stronger cinnamon taste. This is optional and not part of the main recipe.
• Different cooking method: If you do not want to use a slow cooker, you can try baking the wrapped apples with the sauce in an oven-safe baking dish, but the recipe does not provide an oven temperature or baking time.

FAQs

What Apples Work Best For Crockpot Apple Dumplings?

Use firm apples that can be peeled, cored, and sliced without falling apart. The recipe works with 2 large apples, so choose apples that give you slices large enough to wrap in the crescent dough.

Can I Make Crockpot Apple Dumplings Ahead Of Time?

You can prepare the apples and sauce ahead, but the crescent roll dough is best wrapped close to cooking time. Keep prepared ingredients refrigerated until you are ready to assemble and cook them.

Can I Freeze These Apple Dumplings?

Freezing is not recommended for this recipe because the cooked crescent roll dough and apples may become soft after thawing. Refrigerating leftovers for 3 to 4 days gives a better texture.

Can I Double The Recipe?

You can double the ingredients, but make sure your slow cooker has enough room for the dumplings to sit without being tightly packed. Crowding can make it harder for the dough to cook through evenly.

How Do I Know When The Dumplings Are Done?

The apples should be tender when checked with a fork, and the crescent roll dough should be cooked through. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, checking toward the end of that time.

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