10 Apple Dumpling Recipes Just Like Grandma Made

Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings

"These are the ones my grandmother used to make: warm, flaky, apple-y sweet and drizzled with a sauce that bakes right with them," says recipe creator Micki Wood. Serve each apple dumpling in a bowl with a drizzling of the sauce and a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Baked Apple Dumplings

Make these deliciously simple apple dumplings from scratch with homemade pastry and sweet apples to create a rolled up version of apple pie. Served this dessert warm with whipped cream. This apple dessert is guaranteed to become a family favorite!

Apple Dumplings III

"For a quick simple dessert they don't come any easier than this!" says recipe reviewer Brian Fox. "I used puff pastry dough and lightly sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. We made extra sauce and kicked it up a notch by adding dark rum before reduction. Yum!"

Country Apple Dumplings

This is an incredibly easy homemade apple dumpling recipe that uses crescent roll dough and citrus soda (such as Mountain Dew). With over 2,500 rave reviews, you'll just have to give this a go! "Fantastic recipe!" says home cook ALAMEDAKID . "The best part is that it's so easy! We'll definitely make these again."

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Apple Dumplings I

Apples are wrapped in biscuit dough and baked until golden and irresistible in a buttery, vanilla sauce. "These tasted like apple pie!" says home cook cc. "I diced up the apples rather than halved them and sprinkled cinnamon sugar and a little nutmeg on before I wrapped them. Delicious!"

Grandma's Apple Dumplings

You will hear no complaints if you serve these apple dumplings warm with a generous helping of vanilla ice cream. "Definitely a 5 star recipe," says home cook Annie B. "I had raves about these dumplings and they were so easy to make. I had extra apple pieces so I just added them around the dumplings."

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Vegan Apple Dumplings

Apple chunks are marinated in a warm brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon mixture and wrapped in vegan pastry for a fun, fruit dessert. "I enjoyed making the dough and filling!" says Allrecipes Allstar Mo. "I used Honeycrisp apples since I couldn't find yellow. This worked great for my lactose intolerant son."

Chef John's Apple Dumplings

Honeycrisp apples are cored and stuffed with sugar, cinnamon, and butter before they get wrapped in a soft dough, coated in a three-ingredient brown sugar sauce, and baked to golden perfection. You can use any excess dough to make decorations, such as leaves, for a pretty Thanksgiving dessert.

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Apple Dumplings with Rich Cinnamon Sauce

"Easy delicious and better than apple pie," says recipe reviewer cupatee. "The cinnamon sauce was perfect and by the taste and appearance it looks like you spent hours making it!" The dumplings will taste delicious on their own or served with ice cream.

Apple Dumplings II

Who could resist a whole apple wrapped in puff pastry, drizzled with a sweet syrup, and baked until golden and delicious? For best results, use tart apples, such as Granny Smith, which will hold their shape and sweeten as they bake. "I've tried SEVERAL apple dumpling recipes and this is the keeper. So delicious and so easy!" says home cook Janine.

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