Crowd-Pleasing Apple Dumplings

Name: Crowd-Pleasing Apple Dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 30 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tubes (12 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits; 15 medium apples, peeled and halved; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups water; 1 cup butter, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Jeanne Wade of Icard, North Carolina comes from a family of 10 children. Her recipe for Apple Dumplings is an easy dessert that feeds a bunch.

Ingredients

3 tubes (12 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
15 medium apples, peeled and halved
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Flatten biscuits with hand. Wrap each biscuit around an apple half; place seam side down in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Combine sugar, water, butter and vanilla; pour about 1-2/3 cups into each pan. Sprinkle cinnamon over dumplings. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 164 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Apple Dumplings in Taste of Home December/January 1997

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eye_lady

Mar 12, 2011

I really enjoyed this recipe, it is VERY easy, and I divided it into thirds, cause we don't have 30 people in our house! Very yummy and sweet, this is a keeper! I did use more cinnamon, because we really like it.
sand1477

Dec 4, 2010

Very good dish, everyone in family loves it. I have made this several times now
mchtpr

Dec 27, 2009

I love this recipe. I have made it for several years...delicious.