Best 8 Bonnies Ultimate Apple Dumpling Recipes

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Indulge your sweet tooth with Bonnie's Ultimate Apple Dumplings, a delectable treat that combines the flavors of sweet apples, warm spices, and flaky pastry. This classic dessert features tender apples enveloped in a golden brown crust, creating a perfect balance of textures. The recipe includes variations for both a traditional apple dumpling and a gluten-free version, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delightful treat. Additionally, you'll find tips for selecting the perfect apples, preparing the dough, and achieving the perfect golden brown crust. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will lead you through the process of creating these irresistible apple dumplings from scratch.

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OLD-FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS



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These are the ones my grandmother used to make: warm, flaky, apple-y sweet and drizzled with a sauce that bakes right with them. These are not difficult to make, just a little time-consuming. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Provided by MICKI WOOD

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie
6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
½ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups water
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples.
  • With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish.
  • In a saucepan, combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract and reserved butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over dumplings.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each apple dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon some sauce over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 899 calories, Carbohydrate 147.8 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 434.2 mg, Sugar 115.4 g

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
2 Granny Smith apples
Two 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces citrus-flavored soda, such as Mountain Dew (two-thirds of a 12-ounce can)
Cinnamon, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan.
  • Peel and core the apples, then cut each into 8 slices. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll piece, then transfer to the prepared pan.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the sugar and barely stir. Add the vanilla and stir slightly, then pour the entire mixture over the apples. Pour the citrus soda around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake until golden brown and crispy on top, about 40 minutes.
  • Serve, spooning some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

BONNIE'S ULTIMATE APPLE DUMPLING



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I learned how to make these from a chef, named John, and he certainly knew what he was doing! They are easy, and oh, so delicious. Serve warm with a topper of whipped cream or lite cool whip. They are better than apple pie! Definitely company worthy! I am happy to share my recipe with you! Enjoy!

Provided by BonniE !

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 granny smith apples -- or one apple per person, medium size apples, peeled and cored
pie dough, your own recipe or store bought
(a package of 2 pie crusts makes 4 dumplings)
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filling:
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
1 teaspoon butter
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syrup:
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. PREPARE APPLES: Peel and core 4 medium Granny Smith apples. I do this by hand with a sharp paring knife by making a hole in the center of the apple and removing the seeds. Set aside.
  • 2. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. You will need a buttered. 8 inch glass baking dish.
  • 3. MAKE THE SYRUP: In a small sauce pan, combine sugar, water, butter and cinnamon, and heat to boiling, then simmer for 10 minutes on very low heat. Meanwhile,
  • 4. MAKE THE FILLING: Combine 1/2 cup of sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  • 5. ROLL THE DOUGH: It will take 2 pie crusts for four dumplings. I roll the dough a little thinner than the crust. Make a square of dough, place the apple in the center of it so that when you bring up two corners of the square, the ends touch. Cut away any excess dough. Fill the center of the apple while it is on the dough with 2 teaspoons of the sugar filling. Top with one teaspoon of butter, bring two ends up around the apple and pinch to close, then bring the other two ends up and pinch to close, pinch the sides and seal so there is no crack anyplace. It should look like my photo of apple dumplings. You may have to "patch" the dough when you roll it for the second dumpling, but as long as it is sealed, that is okay. Finish sealing all the apples in the dough.
  • 6. Place the apple dumplings in the dish, don't let the sides touch, about 1/2 inch apart. Pour the syrup carefully AROUND not OVER the apple dumplings.
  • 7. Bake in the 400 degree oven for 1 hour until dumplings are lightly browned. Serve in a shallow dish with a couple spoons of the syrup around the bottom of the apple, and a big dollop of whipped cream or lite cool whip! Enjoy!

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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You can't go wrong with a classic Betty Crocker recipe, and this one is no exception. This timeless dessert is the epitome of fall-homemade flaky pastry is wrapped around a hot and bubbly apple and a warm brown sugar glaze is poured on top for an extra sweet finish. While these dumplings are sublime on their own, we wouldn't be opposed to eating these crispy apple treats with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
6 baking apples, about 3 inches in diameter (such as Braeburn, Granny Smith or Rome)
3 tablespoons raisins
3 tablespoons chopped nuts
2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/3 cups water

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt. Cut in the butter, using a pastry blender or fork, until particles are the size of small peas. Sprinkle with the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well with fork until all flour is moistened. Gather the dough together, and press it into a 6x4-inch rectangle.
  • Lightly sprinkle flour over a cutting board or countertop. Cut off 1/3 of the dough with a knife; set aside. On the floured surface, place 2/3 of the dough. Flatten dough evenly, using hands or a rolling pin, into a 14-inch square; cut into 4 squares. Flatten the remaining 1/3 of the dough into a 14x7-inch rectangle; cut into 2 squares. You will have 6 squares of dough.
  • Remove the stem end from each apple. Place the apple on a cutting board. Using a paring knife, cut around the core by pushing the knife straight down to the bottom of the apple and pull up. Move the knife and make the next cut. Repeat until you have cut around the apple core. Push the core from the apple. (Or remove the cores with an apple corer.) Peel the apples with a paring knife.
  • Place 1 apple on the center of each square of dough. In a small bowl, mix the raisins and nuts. Fill the center of each apple with raisin mixture. Moisten the corners of each square with small amount of water; bring 2 opposite corners of dough up over apple and press corners together. Fold in sides of remaining corners; bring corners up over apple and press together. Place dumplings in a 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the brown sugar and 1 1/3 cups water to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Carefully pour the sugar syrup around the dumplings.
  • Bake about 40 minutes, spooning syrup over apples 2 or 3 times, until crust is browned and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Serve warm or cooled with syrup from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 830, Carbohydrate 141 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 104 g, TransFat 1 g

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Apple dumplings are a perfect dessert for pie-phobic bakers. All-butter pastry, rolled out and wrapped casually around a brown sugar and currant-stuffed apple, looks rustic and adorable and tastes even better. No pie plates, double crusts, or fancy crimping to worry about. And, they are already portioned perfectly. Serve them warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream or swirls of crème fraiche.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     pastries, pies and tarts, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups/256 grams all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup/227 grams (2 sticks) cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
1/3 cup/73 grams light or dark brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 small baking apples (like McIntosh, about 5½ ounces each), peeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for greasing the baking dish
1/4 cup/35 grams currants or raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a food processor, pulse a few times to combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons water and pulse just until the mixture is moistened and holds together. Add up to 2 more tablespoons water if necessary but be careful not to make the dough too wet. Tip the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Use the edges of the plastic wrap to lift and press the dough into a cohesive piece. Wrap with plastic and shape into a flat rectangle. Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Using a melon baller, remove a tiny bit of the root end of each apple. Use the melon baller to core each apple from the stem, leaving about ¾-inch intact at the bottom. Rub the outside of the apples with some of the brown sugar mixture. Toss the remaining brown sugar mixture with the butter and currants and stuff it evenly into the apples. Butter a large baking dish.
  • On a lightly floured surface divide the dough into 6 equal rectangles. Working with one piece at a time, roll into an 8-inch square between 1/8- and ¼-inch thick. (Keep the other pieces in the fridge while you work.) Place one apple in the center, open side up. Brush the edges with the beaten egg and bring them up and over one apple, pressing the dough gently to adhere it. (If there are any thin spots or holes in the dough, seal them well to prevent the dough from slipping off during baking.) Transfer the wrapped apple to the prepared dish and transfer it to the fridge. Repeat with the remaining dough, egg wash, and apples. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Chill the apples while the oven is heating.
  • Just before baking, brush the apples all over with the egg wash and sprinkle all sides generously with sugar. Bake until the crust is deep golden brown, about 30 to 40 minutes. Insert a small knife in an inconspicuous spot to test the apple for softness and return to the oven for a few minutes more if not done yet. If crust is becoming too dark, tent lightly with foil until apples are cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 634, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 494 milligrams, Sugar 32 grams, TransFat 1 gram

APPLE DUMPLINGS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Granny Smith apples
1 lemon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 canned buttermilk biscuits
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Peel, core and slice the apples vertically into 8 slices each. Squeeze the lemon into a bowl of water and add the apple slices to keep from turning brown. In a medium saucepan, mix 1 cup water, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the butter and vanilla. Bring the sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers. Wrap a biscuit layer around a slice of apple, stretching the biscuit slightly to overlap, and seal on the bottom. Place the wrapped slices, sealed-side down, in a 9- by 12- by 2-inch casserole dish. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the apple slices. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the wrapped apples. Bake until golden brown, 35 minutes.

APPLE DUMPLINGS I



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These Apple Dumplings are swimming in a buttery vanilla sauce. My family loves them. I hope you will, too.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) can refrigerated flaky biscuit dough
4 apples - peeled, cored and halved
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
½ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Butter a 7x11 inch baking pan. Separate biscuit dough into 8 pieces. Flatten each piece of dough into a circle. Wrap one biscuit around each apple half and place, seam side down, in pan.
  • In small bowl, combine sugar, water, melted butter and vanilla. Pour mixture over dumplings in pan. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 31.1 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 641.3 mg, Sugar 36.4 g

EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS



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My mother often prepared this special treat for us, ready to take out of the oven just as we came home from school. I can remember their magnificent aroma as I opened the front door so vividly. -Marjorie Thompson, West Sacramento, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups water
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
Pastry for double-crust pie
6 small to medium apples, peeled and cored

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. For syrup, place 1 cup sugar, water, 3 tablespoons butter and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes; remove from heat., Mix the remaining ½ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 21x14-in. rectangle; cut into 6 squares. Place an apple on each square. Fill center of each with 4 teaspoons sugar mixture and ½ teaspoon butter. Moisten edges of crust with water; bring up corners over apples, pinching edges to seal. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish., Pour syrup around apples. Bake until golden brown and apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 773 calories, Fat 39g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 104g carbohydrate (62g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use firm, tart apples that hold their shape well when cooked, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
  • Peel and core the apples evenly: This will help them cook evenly.
  • Don't overfill the dumplings: Leave some room for the apples to expand as they cook.
  • Use a large pot: The dumplings should have enough room to float freely in the boiling water.
  • Keep the dumplings covered while cooking: This will help them cook evenly.
  • Serve the dumplings warm: They're best when they're fresh out of the pot.

Conclusion:

Apple dumplings are a classic comfort food that are perfect for a fall or winter dessert. They're easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like them with a simple cinnamon-sugar filling or something more elaborate, apple dumplings are sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give apple dumplings a try.

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