Cinnamon Roll Apple Dumplings

Cinnamon Roll Apple Dumplings – as in these delicious apple dumplings are encased with cinnamon rolls! In only 6 ingredients, these can be on your table in no time.

Ok, so I already have the recipe for my Apple Dumplings on here… and they are phenomenal & super easy to make. I have called them the ‘BEST EVER’ for over a decade but just recently, I had an idea on how I could take them up just a notch – and make them a little more fun.

In my recipe for apple dumplings, I use cans of crescent rolls for the dough & but this time around I decided to switch out the crescent rolls for….

wait for it….

Cinnamon Rolls!

I’m a freakin’ genius.

Ok, maybe not a genius. Maybe I just get too many sweet tooth craving but y’all can all humor me here.

Cinnamon Roll Apple Dumplings are the bomb. The end. 

Well, not really the end because I’ve got to show you how to make them. And make them you must. Seriously… These need to be in your life as of 5 minutes ago.

Here’s what you need:

Flatten out the cinnamon rolls from 2 cans of 8count cinnamon rolls, leaving the cinnamon side up. Peel 2 granny smith apples & slice each apple into 8 slices. Wrap each apple piece with one cinnamon roll, sealing the ends, encasing the cinnamon flakes inside with the apple.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 sticks of butter, 1.5 cups of sugar, & 1/2 tsp of cinnamon until all melted – whisking often. Place the cinnamon roll apple dumplings in a 9×13 baking dish & pour the ‘sauce’ over top.

Pour 1.5 cups (12oz) of Mountain Dew (or any other citrus soda) over top. Trust me on this. 

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes,or until golden brown.

Drizzle with the cream cheese icing from the tubes.

Serve with the yummy sauce in the bottom of the pan.  Vanilla ice cream is always a plus too. 🙂

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Cinnamon Roll Apple Dumplings

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled and cored
• 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon roll dough
• 2 sticks of butter
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups of Mountain Dew 12 fluid ounces

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the cinnamon roll dough & flatten the cinnamon rolls out with the palm of your hand, leaving the cinnamon flake side up. Roll each apple wedge in cinnamon roll dough & pinch the ends to seal - leaving the cinnamon flakes inside with the apples.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the cinnamon roll apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew over the dumplings.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Drizzle with the cream cheese frosting from the cinnamon roll cans. Serve with the sauce from the bottom of the pan.