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Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings

2017-11-06 By Heather

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings

The apple dumpling recipe that is all over the internet (and on many blogger’s websites) but made with cinnamon rolls and caramel chips/bits.

Recipe inspiration:  Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings, Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings, Apple Dumplings. (Search “Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings” and you will have more recipes than you can read come up in the search.)

Print Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings

Apple dumplings made with cinnamon rolls and caramel chips.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Author: The Flip Flop Wife

Ingredients

  • 4 each whole Granny Smith Apples or any other type of apple you prefer
  • 2 cans Cinnamon Rolls 8 rolls to a can
  • 2 cups Kraft Caramel Bits
  • 1 cup Butter (two sticks) not margarine
  • 1 cup + 1/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons + 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 12 oz Mountain Dew Soda

Instructions

Dumplings

  • Peel and core apples.
  • Dice apples into bite size chunks.
  • Toss with ¼ cup white sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
  • Unroll Cinnamon Rolls.
  • Flatten 1 Cinnamon Roll.
  • Place heaping spoonful of apple mixture onto flattened Cinnamon Roll.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of caramel bits.
  • Fold, or roll, Cinnamon Roll over and seal edge with fork or fingers. (Note: They won't roll up perfectly. Just get the sides of the roll to touch.)
  • Place seam side down in a 9 x 13 foil lined, non-stick spray coated pan.
  • Repeat with remaining Cinnamon Rolls and apple mixture.

Sauce + Mountain Dew

  • Melt butter, then add remaining white and brown sugar.
  • Stir until just combined.
  • Add vanilla, stir, and pour entire mixture over apples.
  • Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.

Baking

  • Place rolls in a 350 degree oven.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes until tops are brown and the sauce is bubbling.
  • Remove from oven and let cool or serve immediately with ice cream or whipped topping.

Notes

The cinnamon rolls may fall apart when rolling them up. They don't need to be perfect. 

Steps

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Peel and core apples.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings RecipeDice apples into bite size chunks.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Toss with ¼ cup white sugar.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Stir until fully mixed.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Unroll Cinnamon Rolls.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Flatten 1 Cinnamon Roll using a rolling pin.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Place heaping spoonful of apples and several caramel bits onto flattened Cinnamon Roll.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Fold, or roll, Cinnamon Roll over and seal edge with fork or fingers. (Note: Do the best you can. They won’t roll perfectly.)

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Place seam side down in a 9 x 13 non-stick or spray coated pan. (Note: Or you can use two 9×9 pans.)

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

If you have any apple mixture leftover, sprinkle over top of rolls.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Melt butter in a sauce pan.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Add white sugar.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Add brown sugar.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Add vanilla, stir.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Stir until just combined.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Pour entire mixture over apples.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

The sauce will bubble up.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Remove from oven once they are golden brown around the edges. Spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top and serve warm.

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

 

Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Dumplings Recipe

Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: apples, cinnamon rolls, dessert, dumplings, recipe

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