Southern Apple Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients: 

2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored

2 (8 each) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 

2 sticks of butter 

1 1/2 cups white sugar 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

½ teaspoon of vanilla extract 

1 can of Mountain Dew 

Directions: 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F 

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter. 

Peal and core 2 apples into 8 wedges. 

Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. 

Begin by rolling each apple piece in the crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end towards the largest end. 

Pinch the sides of the crescent roll to seal in a dumpling shape and place in the dish. 

Melt two sticks of butter in a small saucepan. 

Stir in the sugar until dissolved then add the cinnamon. 

Once combined, add the vanilla extract. 

Pour the sweet mixture over the apple dumplings. 

Next, open the Mountain Dew and poor over the dumplings. 

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the top has browned. 

 Serve with ice cream and enjoy!