Apple dumplings are a classic warm dessert featuring peeled and cored apples wrapped in pastry dough and baked in a sweet cinnamon syrup. They combine the flavors of apple pie and dumplings into individual servings, often enjoyed with ice cream.
Key Ingredients
- Apples (peeled and cored, typically firm varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- Pastry dough (homemade or store-bought pie crust)
- Cinnamon-sugar mixture (for filling)
- Butter (for richness)
- Syrup (made from sugar, water, cinnamon, and sometimes corn syrup or lemon juice)
Basic Preparation
- Prepare the syrup: Combine sugar, water, butter, cinnamon, and optionally corn syrup or lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes. Keep warm.
- Wrap the apples: Place a cored apple in the center of a pie crust square. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar and a small piece of butter. Bring the corners of the dough up over the apple, pinching seams to seal.
- Bake: Arrange dumplings in a baking dish, pour syrup around them, and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 45–50 minutes, until the pastry is golden and apples are tender.
- Serve warm, often with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.