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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Easy Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls and Mountain Dew

    Modified: May 2, 2025 · Published: Oct 26, 2020 by Angela G. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls and Mountain Dew

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    You'll love these delicious and easy Apple Dumplings made with crescent rolls and Mountain Dew! Top with ice cream for a delicious dessert made with fresh apples. A favorite fall recipe for apple picking season.

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    • ★ Why You’ll Love this Recipe ★
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    • ★ How to Make these Apple Dumplings ★
    • ★ Tips & FAQs ★
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    • Easy Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls and Mountain Dew

    ★ Why You’ll Love this Recipe ★

    You'll love this easy recipe for apple dumplings. It's a super simple recipe made with crescent roll dough, granny smith apples, butter, cinnamon, sugar and Mountain Dew!!

    Great for Holidays

    This recipe makes a large batch so it's a great Thanksgiving dessert or fall treat. Tart apples are wrapped in dough and baked in a buttery, cinnamon-sugar glaze. Topped with vanilla ice cream this hit all the right notes.

    Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings

    Kid-Friendly

    This recipe is a fall favorite of ours. The kids love to help roll up the apples in dough.

    Kid of all ages love rolling up the apple wedges in the dough and placing them in the baking pan. They also love to help stir and add the sugar of course.

    Older kids can help pour on the Mountain Dew since you want to be careful to pour around the dough as much as possible to prevent soggy dough.

    Make it a Fun Fall Activity

    Add to the fun by picking your own apples.

    But if you're past that point in the season, or just would rather the convenience of store bought, lucky for us, you can buy apples any time of the year.

    ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

    All you need is 7 ingredients to make this yummy apple cinnamon dessert:

    Mountain Dew Crescent Roll Apple Cumpling Ingredients
    • Pillsbury crescent roll dough. Or store brand crescent rolls work fine too.
    • Granny Smith apples. I like to use this kind of apple because they are tart and that goes really well with the sweet, lemon-lime filling.
    • Cinnamon. Ground cinnamon is all you need. (not cinnamon sugar)
    • Nutmeg (optional). A little bit of nutmeg adds a nutty and scent flavor which I feel like really makes this dish comforting.
    • Butter. This combine with sugar and soda, magically creates as sauce as it bakes.
    • White sugar. You can substitute some or all with brown sugar for a touch of caramel-molasses flavor.
    • Mountain Dew. Or another lemon-lime soda. Sprint, 7-up or store brand sodas all work. You can use diet soda, however your filling will end up a little runny so non-diet works best.

    Optional Toppings

    Try adding: Nuts, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream and powdered sugar.

    ★ How to Make these Apple Dumplings ★

    These dumplings are quick to prep, here are the basic steps:

    How to Make Apple Dumplings
    1. Wrap apple slices in dough.
    2. Place in a greased baking pan.
    3. Melt butter with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
    4. Pour cinnamon butter and Mountain Dew over dough-wrapped apples.
    5. Serve topped with vanilla ice cream.
    6. Bake.

    Pretty easy! Super yummy.

    ★ Tips & FAQs ★

    Use an apple slicer to save time.

    I'm not big on kitchen gadgets but if you make this recipe a lot, then investing in a simple apple sliver will save a bunch of time and will create perfectly sized wedges for you each time.

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    What's the best type of apple for dumplings?

    Granny Smith apples are going to give you the best flavor — their tart taste pairs really well with the sweetness of the sauce. However, if prefer a more mild or different flavored apple, by all means, go with your favorite or experiment and see what type of apple you like best.

    What's a good substitute for Mountain Dew?

    If you're having trouble finding Mountain Dew or want to just save money and go with store brand that's totally fine. You can also substitute any lemon-lime carbonated drink like sprite or generic lemon-lime soda.

    Can I substitute Diet Mountain Dew for regular in baking?

    Diet Mountain Dew will work but your sauce won't be as thick.

    Is white or brown sugar better for dumplings?

    If you want to experiment, you can substitute some or all of the sugar for brown sugar. You'll get a darker brown sauce and some hints of molasses flavor when you use brown sugar. Brown sugar may give you a little more caramel-like flavor as well. So if you're into that, give it a try!

    What kind of toppings can I add to apple dumplings?

    Top your dumplings with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce or nuts.
    While you're at it, maybe some whipped cream too!
    You can load these up with toppings or just enjoy them in their basic form. I find them really wonderful with just a simple sprinkle of powdered sugar but I do love them with a scoop of ice cream too.

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    Browse all my easy dessert recipes for more yummy sweets to make.

    This easy apple dumpling recipe made with crescent rolls and Mountain Dew was featured on South Your Mouth and Meal Plan Monday!

    Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings with Ice Cream

    Easy Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls and Mountain Dew

    Author: Angela G.
    You'll love these delicious and easy Apple Dumplings made with crescent rolls and Mountain Dew! Top with ice cream for a delicious dessert made with fresh apples. A favorite fall recipe for apple picking season.
    5 from 8 reviews
    Reviews
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Skill Level: Easy
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 Servings
    Yield: 9x12 pan

    Equipment

    • 9x12 casserole dish

    Ingredients 

    • 2 granny smith apples
    • 16 oz crescent roll dough 2 (8oz) tubes
    • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 12 oz Mountain Dew (or other citrus soda)
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 pinch nutmeg

    Toppings

    • powdered sugar to taste
    • vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, nuts and/or caramel sauce (optional)

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    Instructions

    • Peel and core apples. Slice each apple into 8 wedges.
    • Wrap apples in dough. Wrap each apple quarter in a crescent roll and place each dumpling in a buttered baking dish. 9x12 size works best.
    • Make butter sauce. In a small pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and bring to a boil.
      Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
      Pour butter sauce over dumplings completely covering each one.
    • Add Mountain Dew. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan and in between the dumplings but not on top to the dumplings so the they don't get soggy.
    • Bake at 350˚ for 35 minutes or until dumplings become golden brown.
    • Add toppings and serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
      Add a scoop of ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, nuts and/or caramel sauce to each plate as desired.

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    Notes

    • Bake on the middle or bottom rack in the oven to avoid over-browning the tops.
    • Allow to cool before adding ice cream or whipped cream.
    • Diet Mountain Dew can be used, but your sauce won't be as thick.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Julie says

      October 15, 2024 at 12:01 pm

      why can't diet Dew be used?

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        October 15, 2024 at 12:23 pm

        I do not recommend diet Dew for the sake of flavor. If you want to give it a try, it might be worth experimenting with. I have not tried it, so I'm unsure the diet variety of soda would give the same textures as using a soda with sugar.

        Reply
    2. Sherig says

      August 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      Can you substitute sparkling water for the Mountain Dew? I keep lemon lime water in the house but don’t care for the taste of Mountain Dew.

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        August 15, 2024 at 6:24 am

        Hi Sherig, No, unfortunately sparkling water will not work since it contains no sweetener. You can use Sprite or 7-up. You need the sugar to sweeten and gel the sauce. Thanks for asking.

        Reply
      • Janet Miller says

        October 12, 2024 at 12:30 pm

        5 stars
        There is NO Mt. Dew taste when recipe is baked. 7 UP or Sprite ( really any carbonated lemon lime drink) can be used instead. This is surprisingly an very simple, EXCELLENT recipe!!

        Reply
    3. Carolyn G. says

      February 08, 2024 at 7:23 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to prepare and VERY delicious!

      Reply
    4. Susan Kelly says

      December 18, 2023 at 9:28 pm

      5 stars
      I substitute brown sugar and add vanilla bean paste to the butter with the nutmeg. I sprinkle Korintje cinnamon over the dumplings instead of adding to the sugar mixture and reduce the amount of Mountain Dew to 8 oz, depending on how liquid you like them and bake. They don’t last a day and are everyone’s favorite apple dessert! Delicious and so easy.

      Reply
      • Chris says

        August 03, 2024 at 3:28 pm

        5 stars
        This is a favorite with all my grandkids! Easy to make too!

        Reply
    5. Pam Oladko says

      August 02, 2023 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      OMG. I think this is super delicious and very easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing. Everyone at work loved it.

      Reply
      • Shelua says

        August 16, 2023 at 8:58 pm

        5 stars
        I substituted peaches for apples and its delicious too

        Reply
    6. Linda B Smith says

      February 15, 2022 at 8:24 am

      Our troop has a thing for apples. The BSA Scoutmaster made these in a Dutch oven during a campout. They were gobbled up by the scouts faster than he could get them cooked. Absolutely divine!

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        February 15, 2022 at 9:01 am

        What a great idea. I never thought to make these while camping. So glad you all enjoyed them!

        Reply
    7. Barbe says

      October 09, 2021 at 10:20 am

      Have you made these ahead to take to a pot luck? If so, what tips do you have to keep them from getting soggy?

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        February 15, 2022 at 9:06 am

        Hi Barbe, if making ahead, I would prepare them as directed, cover and bake them when you get where you're going. If that's not an option, your next best bet is to bake them at home and then cover loosely with foil so that moisture isn't trapped inside to make them soggy.You could even poke a few hols in the foil to vent so steam. Good luck! I've had these before brought to a potluck and they are still pretty yummy so I don't think you'll need to worry.

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