Slow Cooker Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls
Introduction
These slow cooker apple dumplings are a simple, comforting dessert made with refrigerated crescent rolls, fresh apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter. They taste like baked apple pie but require very little effort and no oven time.
Ingredients
- 2 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best)
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite or 7UP) or apple juice
- Optional: vanilla extract or chopped nuts
Instructions
1. Prepare the apples
- Peel and core the apples
- Cut each apple into 8 equal wedges
2. Wrap apples in crescent dough
- Separate crescent dough triangles
- Place one apple slice on each triangle
- Roll up tightly, sealing the apple inside
- Place each dumpling in a greased slow cooker
3. Make the cinnamon sugar sauce
- In a saucepan, melt the butter
- Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon until combined
- Pour mixture evenly over the dumplings in the slow cooker
4. Add liquid
- Slowly pour lemon-lime soda or apple juice around the edges (not directly on top)
5. Slow cook
- Cover and cook on:
- LOW for 3 to 4 hours
- or HIGH for 2 to 2.5 hours
- Dumplings are done when apples are soft and dough is cooked through
Serving Suggestions
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream
- Drizzle extra sauce from the slow cooker on top
- Optional: sprinkle with powdered sugar or chopped pecans
Tips for Best Results
- Use firm apples so they don’t turn mushy
- Don’t overcook or the dough may become too soft
- Let it sit for 10 minutes after cooking so sauce thickens slightly
Conclusion
Slow cooker apple dumplings are a rich, caramel-like dessert with minimal prep. The combination of crescent dough, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter creates a soft, gooey treat that tastes like homemade apple pie with half the effort.